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In 1993, 23 lawsuits were filed against the Diocese of Bridgeport, alleging sexual abuse by priests. The diocese settled all 23 claims in 2001. [28] Five priests were suspended from the ministry. [28] Kieran Ahearn of Bethel was arrested in January 1993 on charges of indecent assault on a minor.
The 23 claims were settled in 2001, [2] which was one year after Egan left the Diocese of Bridgeport after being appointed Archbishop of New York. [3] Five priests were evicted from the ministry. [2] Two Diocese of Bridgeport priests, Kherian Ahearn and John Castaldo, were convicted on sex abuse charges respectively in 1993 and 2001. [4]
The pastor of any particular church other than an ordinariate must be episcopally ordained, but his title conforms to that of his jurisdiction: the pastor of an archdiocese is an archbishop, the pastor of a diocese is a bishop, the pastor of an archeparchy is an archeparch, the pastor of an eparchy is an eparch, and the pastor of an exarchate is an exarch.
Sep. 17—Boys from Joplin and Carthage and a boy and a girl from Neosho are among 11 alleged victims of past sexual abuse by Catholic Church officials cited in a lawsuit filed last week against ...
[2] [3] He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Bridgeport on May 24, 1997. [1] [4] After ordination, Powers served as parochial vicar at St. Theresa Parish in Trumbull from 1998 to 2001. [2] From 2001 to 2005, he served as the spiritual director of St. John Fisher Seminary and chaplain of Trinity Catholic High School in Stamford. [2]
Frank Joseph Caggiano (born March 29, 1959) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport in Connecticut since 2013. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn in New York City from 2006 to 2013.
Pages in category "Roman Catholic bishops of Bridgeport" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
The church was dedicated before more than 800 who gathered to witness the ceremonies. Erected as a mission of St. Patrick Church, the Chapel is located at the corner of Ortega and Funston Avenues in Bridgeport. In 1997, Monsignor Gregory Smith resigned after accusations of abuse. [3] In 2011, the church was part of a merger of churches in ...