Read Pastoral Reflection on Fiducia Supplicans for the Priests, Deacons, and Faithful of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas by Archbishop George Leo Thomas, Ph.D.
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Queridas hermanas y hermanos en Cristo,
Mientras que las palabras no pueden expresar adecuadamente mi dolor a aquellos que han sido afectados por las crisis de abuso sexual que nuestra Iglesia una vez más enfrenta, sin embargo yo quiero extender mis más sinceras disculpas y oraciones para la sanación de los sobrevivientes valientes y resistentes. Como prometido, estoy publicando los nombres de los clérigos[1] que han sido objeto de una acusación creíble de abuso sexual hacia un menor. Creo que esta es la mejor manera en la que restaurar la confianza en la Iglesia Católica y su liderazgo - no sólo para los sobrevivientes, sino para todas las personas. Estoy comprometido a sacar a la luz los abusos del pasado. Me tomo muy en serio el tema del abuso sexual de menores y siento que la necesidad de transparencia y protección de nuestros hijos para avanzar son de suma importancia para la Iglesia.
Lamentablemente, tuve la experiencia de lidiar con el tema de la confianza, reconstruirla y encontrar el camino hacia la sanación durante mi tiempo como Obispo de la Diócesis de Helena y anterior a eso, trabajando en la Arquidiócesis de Seattle. Aprendí desde el principio en mis experiencias que la manera de comenzar el camino hacia la sanación es reconocer que estamos hablando de la vida de personas y corazones heridos; corazones que anhelan sanación y esperanza. Hay que reconocer en primer lugar los patrones largos de protección, la ofuscación, el secreto, y la ocultación de los obispos y los líderes de la Iglesia y para crear un sistema de responsabilidad que incluye la publicación de los nombres de los clérigos contra quien acusaciones creíbles han sido hechas y para expiar el pasado comportamiento.
Para la Iglesia, el reconocimiento es el primer paso en un viaje de sanación, y después de escuchar historias conmovedoras y desgarradoras de víctimas sobrevivientes, es algo en lo que reflexiono como un viaje que debemos emprender junto con nuestra gente, especialmente con víctimas supervivientes. Debemos caminar juntos en compañía del Señor Jesús, que repara vidas destrozadas y libera los corazones a través de su propia gracia asombrosa.
Discerniendo a quien fue acusado creíblemente
En ese sentido, recomendé y pedí que la Junta de Revisión Independiente / Supervisión del Clero Diocesana ("Junta de Revisión") presidida por el Sr. David Roger, Esq., el ex Fiscal de Distrito del Condado de Clark, Nevada, realice una investigación a fondo y revisión coordinada de archivos de personal para compilar una lista para publicación. Específicamente, la Junta de Revisión se le proporcionó acceso a los archivos del clero en nuestra posesión, incluidos los archivos que se mantienen dentro de los archivos de archivo seguro del Obispo mantenido de acuerdo con Derecho Canónico, la ley que gobierna la Iglesia.
Debido al tamaño de la Diócesis de Las Vegas y la historia de la creación de la Diócesis de Las Vegas como parte de la Diócesis de Reno y posteriormente a la Diócesis de Reno-Las Vegas que gobierna todo el estado de Nevada, el proceso requirió viajar, copiar y el intercambio de archivos, así como nuevos trabajos de investigación, y en general se convirtieron en todo un trabajo proceso intensivo.
Mi dirección fue incluir a todos los miembros de los clérigos que prestaron servicios en cualquier momento en el Estado de Nevada en nuestro proceso de revisión.
A partir de entonces, todos los cinco miembros de la Junta de Revisión revisaron los archivos del clero de la Diócesis de Las Vegas, así como copias de los archivos que la Diócesis de Reno nos proporcionó. Se reunieron y discutieron en detalle cada una de sus opiniones para llegar a sus recomendaciones en base a un conjunto de criterios que la Junta de Revisión acordó constituirían una acusación creíble.
Si bien la Junta de Revisión es una junta consultiva, quiero dejar claro que se trata de una junta independiente. De hecho, la Junta de Revisión está compuesta por profesionales dedicados, respetuosos, y de gran prestigio con experiencias y áreas de experiencia que los califican de manera exclusiva como mis asesores en estos asuntos más importantes. La Junta de Revisión incluye expertos locales en aplicación de la ley, medicina y la profesión legal - la mayoría de los cuales son padres. Les estoy muy agradecido por su servicio dedicado, desafiante y continuo. Con la excepción del requisito de la Carta de que un pastor de la Diócesis sirve en la Junta de Revisión, ninguno de los miembros son empleados de la Diócesis y todos ellos ofrecen voluntariamente su tiempo en un gran servicio a nuestra Diócesis.
No hay una definición estándar de lo que constituye una "alegación creíble"
La Junta de Revisión ideó un protocolo para asegurar que a cada archivo del clero se le prestara la misma atención objetiva y la diligencia debida. Usando un estándar de causa probable, se encontró que una acusación era creíble cuando tenía indicia (indicaciones) de confiabilidad. En general, se recomendó la publicación del nombre de un miembro del clero acusado de abuso sexual de un menor para esta lista donde el clero acusado: (a) residió o trabajó dentro la Diócesis y (b) fue acusado de forma creíble, sobre la base de la totalidad de las circunstancias. Sin embargo, es importante señalar que nuestra determinación de que una acusación era creíble no significa necesariamente que se cometió un delito.
La gran mayoría de las alegaciones determinados como creíble describien abuso que ocurrió antes de la aplicación de la Conferencia Católica de los Estados Unidos de Carta del Obispo para la protección de los jóvenes que se acordó en 2002, y implementada ampliamente en 2003. La siguiente lista identifica a 26 clérigos que, en opinión de la Diócesis, han sido acusados creíblemente de abuso sexual de un menor.
Hemos hecho todo lo posible para garantizar que esta lista sea lo más exhaustiva posible. Sin embargo, con el inicio de la tecnología, el mantenimiento de registros se ha vuelto más fácil, más inclusivo y completo en los últimos años. Reconocemos que puede haber información adicional que no está en nuestra posesión y que puede ser relevante en nuestra investigación y análisis de los clérigos incluido en esta lista y otros que no están incluidos, pero es posible que deban basarse en la información que pueda estar disponible. Agradecemos cualquier y toda la información para su consideración y revisión. Sabemos que este será un proceso continuo y esta lista se agregará a lo largo del tiempo, ya que podemos revisar más información que pueda estar disponible a través del proceso mencionado anteriormente.
Algunos de los nombres en la lista pueden ser reconocibles como resultado de una condena penal u otro informe público. Otros nombres se están divulgando públicamente por primera vez. Algunas personas en esta lista no pueden ser declaradas culpables de un delito debido al paso del tiempo, los aspectos técnicos legales, su localización actual o estado mental, u otros factores. Sin embargo, estamos comprometiéndonos con nuestra comunidad en que las personas en nuestra lista, y otras que podamos aprender sobre cómo avanzar, no serán aceptadas como empleados o voluntarios por esta Diócesis. No tendrán facultades (la capacidad de ministrar) ni tendrán facultades en la Diócesis de Las Vegas.
La Diócesis de Las Vegas ha instituido una serie de medidas y procedimientos en un esfuerzo por salvaguardar a los jóvenes de nuestra Iglesia. Para ello, la Diócesis de Las Vegas exige que todos sus voluntarios y empleados se sometan a una verificación de antecedentes mediante la toma de huellas dactilares. Estas huellas dactilares se procesan tanto a través del repositorio del Estado de Nevada como a través de la Oficina Federal de Investigaciones. Los resultados de estas verificaciones de antecedentes son revisados por el Director Diocesano de Seguridad, un ex miembro de alto rango de la policía.
Además, la Diócesis capacita a más de 1,500 empleados y voluntarios (anualmente) para educar a nuestra gente en la prevención y detección del abuso infantil. Además, se instruye a un promedio de 17,000 niños en nuestras escuelas y clases de educación religiosa sobre cómo informar cualquier comportamiento incómodo o inapropiado de otra persona hacia ellos o sus amigos. Todos los incidentes de abuso sexual infantil se informan de inmediato a las autoridades policiales y la Diócesis de Las Vegas coopera plenamente en cualquier investigación subsiguiente. Cada año, la Diócesis de Las Vegas se somete voluntariamente a una auditoría que verifica el cumplimiento de la Carta para la Protección de los Jóvenes, enmendada por la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos ("Carta").[2]
Como he dicho anteriormente, todos los miembros de la Iglesia, laicos y ordenados, necesitan educarse sobre el abuso sexual de menores , educarse a sí mismos, eliminar excusas y negaciones, y abrazar la verdad de este doble escándalo para ayudar a sanar a los niños abusados, ahora viviendo como adultos heridos.
En nombre de la Diócesis de Las Vegas, les prometo a todos que estaremos atentos, transparentes e intolerantes al abuso. Agradezco a las víctimas sobrevivientes por su valentía al dar un paso adelante para ayudar a arrojar luz y verdad en uno de los capítulos más oscuros de la historia de la Iglesia.
Sinceramente suyo en Cristo,
Reverendísimo George Leo Thomas, PhD
Obispo de la Diócesis de Las Vegas
Si tiene información o conocimiento de denuncias de abuso sexual contra clérigos dentro de la Diócesis de Las Vegas, favor de comunicarse con el Sr. Ron Vallance, Coordinador de Asistencia a Víctimas y Ambiente Seguro al 702-235-7723.
LIST OF CLERGY CREDIBLY ACCUSED OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT OF A MINOR
On August 22, 2018, The Most Reverend George Leo Thomas, Ph.D., proposed to the Diocesan Clergy Oversight Review Board/Independent Review Board (“Review Board”) the publication of names of Clergy who have had past credible complaints of sexual abuse against minors. The Diocese of Las Vegas is the larger of the two Nevada dioceses. Therefore, the publication process was labor intensive, and in some instances individual cases required additional investigation.
Note: Some of the names on the list of the Diocese of Las Vegas are also listed on the Diocese of Reno’s list due to the fact that the Dioceses were once a singular or combined entity.
HISTORY OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LAS VEGAS
The first Catholic Diocese in the State of Nevada, the Diocese of Reno, was founded in 1931. In 1977, the name was officially changed to the Diocese of Reno-Las Vegas in recognition of the growth in the Las Vegas valley.
In 1995, the Diocese of Reno-Las Vegas was divided into two separate Dioceses: the Diocese of Reno in the north and the Diocese of Las Vegas in the south.
On May 30, 2023, Pope Francis elevated the Diocese of Las Vegas to an Archdiocese.THE REVIEW BOARD
Pursuant to the Charter for Protection of Children and Young People (“Charter”)[3], promulgated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2002, the Bishop of Las Vegas created a Clergy Oversight Board (Review Board). This board includes local experts in law enforcement, medicine, the legal profession, and one representative of the Clergy. The following individuals comprise the current Review Board: David Roger, Esq., (Chairperson); Sharon Carelli, BSN, RN, MPS; Fr. Gerald Grupczynski, S.Chr.; Rita Kerzetski; and James Silvestri, Esq.
The board reviews allegations against Clergy, including allegations of sexual abuse committed against minors, and makes recommendations to the Bishop regarding the accused Clergy’s continued service in the Diocese of Las Vegas. With the exception of the Charter’s requirement that one pastor of the Diocese serve on the Review Board, all of the members are lay people and are not employed by the Archdiocese.
WHAT WAS REVIEWED TO COMPILE THE LIST?
Archbishop Thomas provided unfettered access of Clergy files to the Review Board for an in-depth, coordinated review of all available files. This included the Review Board’s access to Clergy files maintained within the Archbishop’s secure archives which are maintained in accordance with Canon Law.
The Archdiocese has gone to great lengths to ensure that this list is as exhaustive as possible. Additionally, based upon the combined nature of the Diocese prior to 1995, the Diocese of Reno identified files that it felt our Review Board should examine.
With the onset of technology, record keeping has become easier, more inclusive and complete in recent years. We recognize that there may be additional information not currently in our possession and we welcome any new or additional information for consideration and review. With the evaluation of any additional information, this list may be updated in the future.
WHAT WAS THE REVIEW PROCESS?
The process of compiling information for the purpose of creating a list was commenced when former District Attorney for Clark County, Mr. David Roger, as well as legal counsel for the Archdiocese of Las Vegas, travelled to Reno to undertake a review of the Clergy files made available by the Diocese of Reno. At the time the Diocese was divided in 1995, many of the Clergy files were retained (and continue to be maintained by) the Diocese of Reno; some files were transferred to Las Vegas. Some of the file materials provided date back eighty years. Per our request, the Diocese of Reno copied these files and provided them to the Diocese of Las Vegas.
Thereafter, all members of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas’ Review Board reviewed the Reno Clergy files as well as Clergy files of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas. The Review Board met several times to weigh the credibility of the accusations based upon established criteria, and to make recommendations to the Bishop.
The Review Board will continue to evaluate all information as it is received and this list of names may be updated or expanded at a future date.
WHAT CONSTITUTES A CREDIBLE ALLEGATION?
The Review Board, chaired by Mr. David Roger, Esq., developed the criteria used in evaluating the individual files to ensure each Clergy file was given the same objective attention and due diligence. Using a probable cause standard, an allegation was found credible where it had an indicia (indications) of reliability. Considering the totality of the circumstances, various factors were considered, including: timing of the complaint and whether it coincided with the Clergy’s assignment; context and circumstances surrounding the allegation; whether there was any corroboration (e.g., similar allegations by others, statements, witness accounts, other writings, etc.); whether criminal or civil prosecution was undertaken; whether the Clergy admitted to the sexual abuse; and whether a settlement was entered into with a victim, as well as the credibility of all the facts and information presented from all sources.
This standard is consistent with Archbishop Thomas’ philosophy of transparency and the right of the public to be informed.
The Archdiocese is committed to carefully guarding due process for all parties.
WHOSE FILES WERE REVIEWED?
The list provided by the Archdiocese of Las Vegas includes names of Clergy who have served in any capacity in any Diocese within the State of Nevada. For the purpose of this list, the term “Clergy” includes: priests (both those ordained for the Archdioceses of Nevada, as well as those from other dioceses serving here) as well as deacons, brothers, and seminarians.
Some Clergy were listed with a notation that they were included because of credible allegations made in another Diocese. Even though the Archdiocese of Las Vegas did not have access to all such information, it was the directive of Archbishop Thomas that all Clergy – who served at any time within the Nevada Dioceses – be named on the list regardless of the jurisdiction in which alleged abuse occurred.
IS ANYONE ON THIS LIST STILL SERVING IN ANY OF OUR PARISHES OR SCHOOLS?
No.
HOW DOES THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LAS VEGAS HANDLE ACCUSATIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT TODAY?
Once the Archbishop is made aware of an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor, whether an old or new allegation, the accused Cleric is immediately placed on administrative leave and is ineligible to serve in our Archdiocese while the investigation and review takes place.
All allegations of sexual abuse of a minor are reported to the Victim’s Advocate of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas and immediately reported to law enforcement (pursuant to Nevada law and Diocesan procedures). When permitted by local law enforcement, the Diocese of Las Vegas commences its own internal investigation.
Outreach is provided to the victim, including an offer of both spiritual support and professional counseling services.
If a priest is found guilty of sexual abuse following a legal and/or canonical processes, the Archdiocese enforces a zero tolerance policy in accord with policies established by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
WHAT SAFEGUARDS HAS THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LAS VEGAS IMPLEMENTED?
The Archdiocese of Las Vegas has instituted a number of measures and procedures in an effort to safeguard the young people of our Church. To that end, the Archdiocese of Las Vegas requires that all of its volunteers and employees undergo criminal background checks including fingerprinting. Fingerprints are processed through both the repository for the State of Nevada as well as through the Federal Bureau of Investigation – a practice that exceeds the standards established by the Charter. The results of these background checks are reviewed by the Archdiocesan Director of Security, a former high-ranking member of law enforcement. Since 2003, the Archdiocese of Las Vegas has processed approximately 24,500 sets of fingerprints.
All parishes, missions and schools in the Archdiocese of Las Vegas comply with the Safe Environment Program. On average the Archdiocese of Las Vegas trains annually about 1,500 employees and volunteers, including Clergy, to recognize the signs of abuse and how to report these suspicions to both law enforcement and the Diocese. Additionally, the Archdiocese provides this training to approximately 17,000 children (both students in our schools and children enrolled in our religious education classes) each year. This training is to help children identify inappropriate behavior in adults and report such behavior to those people they consider to be safe adults in their life (such as parents, etc.).
Each year the Archdiocese of Las Vegas voluntarily submits to an audit (conducted by a nationally recognized audit firm) verifying its compliance with the Charter and its Safe Environment Program.
In 2003, the Diocese created the position of the Victim’s Assistance Coordinator/Victim’s Advocate, consistent with the Charter. The Victim’s Assistance Coordinator/Victim’s Advocate, as the first point of contact, is the face of the Church’s response to victims of sexual abuse by a Church worker (Clergy, lay employee or volunteer). She helps victims in their recovery and reconciliation. Anyone who has been sexually abused by a Church worker should contact law enforcement and Victim’s Assistance Coordinator/Victim’s Advocate, Ms. Cindy Hensel, at (702) 235-7723 or by email at [email protected].
WHY DO THIS NOW?
Archbishop Thomas has a long-standing belief that this transparency is important and in his experience (having released names of Clergy who had been credibly accused in the Diocese of Helena), such openness can initiate the healing process and begin to restore trust in the Church and its leaders. Archbishop Thomas has said, “Much of this current tragedy affecting the Church could have been avoided by eliminating the secrecy and obfuscation that is at the heart of this crisis. While these revelations are tragic and distressing, they provide an opportunity to further purify and strengthen the Church, heal its gaping wounds, create new accountability and further protect the precious children and youth of our community.”
CLERGY ORDAINED FOR THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LAS VEGAS [1]
NAME | STATUS OF PRIEST | ASSIGNMENTS IN NEVADA | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
Fr. Robert Anderson | Deceased 1978 | Sacred Heart, Ely St. Joan of Arc, LV St. Andrews, Boulder City Catholic Welfare, Ely St. Michaels, McGill St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral, Reno St. Albert the Great, Reno Immaculate Conception, Sparks St. Patrick’s, Fallon St. Christopher, NLV St. Peter the Apostle, HE Our Lady of Tahoe, Zephyr Cove | |
Fr. Edmond Boyle | Deceased 1995 | St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral, Reno Sacred Heart, Ely St. Joan of Arc, LV St. Therese of the Little Flower, Reno St. Michael’s, McGill St. Patrick’s, Fallon St. Mary’s Hospital, Reno | |
Fr. Eugene Braun | Removed from ministry 1974 | Our Lady of the Snows, Reno Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Hawthorne St. Christopher, LV St. Joan of Arc, LV St. Teresa of Avila, Carson City St. Therese of the Little Flower, Reno St. Josephs, Elko St. John Bosco, Battle Mountain St. Francis de Sales, LV | |
Fr. Robert Despars | Deceased | St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral, Reno St. Albert the Great, Reno Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Hawthorne Bishop Manogue H.S., Reno Holy Family, Yerington St. Christopher, LV St. Therese of the Little Flower, Reno St. Bridget, LV | |
Fr. William Duff | Deceased 2005 | St. Albert the Great, Reno St. Peter the Apostle, HE Immaculate Conception, Sparks St. Joseph, Elko Our Lady of Las Vegas Our Lady of Snows, Reno St. Thomas Aquinas, Wells Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Hawthorne St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral, Reno St. Therese of the Little Flower, Reno St. Frances de Sales, Las Vegas St. John Bosco, Battle Mountain St. Joseph, Husband of Mary, LV | |
Fr. Florence Flahive | Deceased 1958 | St. Thomas Aquinas/St. Joseph St. Joan of Arc, LV Our Lady of the Snows, Reno St. Joseph, Elko St. Michaels, McGill St. Brendan, Eureka St. Andrews, Boulder City Sacred Heart, Ely Holy Family, Yerington | |
Fr. Robert Petekiewicz | Removed from ministry 2008 | St. Francis de Sales, LV St. Joseph, Husband of Mary, LV Our Lady of Las Vegas | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints brought forward to the Diocese of Brooklyn as well as complaints brought forward to the Diocese of Las Vegas. |
Fr. Mark Roberts | Removed from ministry 2002 | St. Joseph Husband of Mary, LV St. Francis de Sales, LV St. Peter the Apostle, HD | |
Fr. Timothy Ryan | Deceased 1960 | St. Brenden Parish, Eureka Holy Child, Caliente | |
Fr. Clark Tea | Deceased 2014 | St. Mary the Virgin, LV | |
Fr. Harold Vieages | Retired 1991 Deceased 2004 | St. Albert the Great, Reno Our Lady of Las Vegas St. Teresa of Avila, Carson City St. John the Baptist, Lovelock Holy Family, Yerington |
NAME | STATUS OF PRIEST | ASSIGNMENTS IN NEVADA | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
Br. Carmello Baltazar | Deceased 1996 | Queen of the Valley Hospital, Reno | |
Fr. Raul Bosco | Deceased 2006 | St. Anne, LV | |
Fr. Lawrence Bourrie | Deceased 1996 | Immaculate Conception, Sparks St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral, Reno St. Anne, LV | |
Fr. Robert Bowling | Deceased 2003 | Our Lady of Las Vegas St. Viator, LV St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral, Reno St. Therese of the Little Flower, Reno | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints brought forward in the Diocese of Louisville; Based upon a review of available records, there were no complaints against Fr. Bowling of sexual abuse of a minor while working within the Nevada Dioceses. |
Richard Emerson | Volunteer status terminated 2019 | St. Joseph’s Husband of Mary, LV (Volunteer) | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints brought forward in other Dioceses; Based upon a review of available records, there were no complaints against Richard Emerson of sexual abuse of a minor while working within the Nevada Dioceses. |
Fr. John Feeney | Removed from ministry 2005 | St. Francis de Sales, LV Christ of the Desert, Amargosa Valley, Prison Ministry, Indian Springs St. Joan of Arc, LV | |
Fr. Thomas Griffin, O.S.A. | Removed from ministry 2023 | St. Viator, Las Vegas various others | |
Fr. Henry Brian Highfill | Last known venue: Las Vegas | St. Joseph, Husband of Mary St. John Neumann Our Lady of Las Vegas St. Francis de Sales Prince of Peace St. Christopher’s Chaplain for Serra East Fr. Highfill also voluntarily served at prisons throughout Southern Nevad | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints brought forward in other Dioceses; there were no complaints of a sexual nature against Fr. Highfill in Nevada during his residence here. |
Fr. Ernest Paone | Deceased 2012 | St. Anne, LV | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints brought forward to the Grand Jury in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Based upon a review of available records, there were no complaints against Fr. Paone while working within the Nevada Dioceses. |
Fr. James Porter | Removed from ministry 1974 Deceased 2005 | St. Christopher, LV | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints brought forward in other Dioceses; Based upon a review of available records there were no complaints against Fr. Porter of sexual abuse of a minor while working within the Nevada Dioceses. |
Fr. Verne Stapenhorst | Removed from ministry 2011 | St. John the Evangelist, Overton La Virgin De Guadalupe, Mesquite | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints brought forward to the Diocese of Sioux City; Based upon a review of available records there were no complaints against Fr. Stapenhorst of sexual abuse of a minor while working within the Nevada Dioceses. |
NAME | STATUS OF PRIEST | ASSIGNMENTS IN NEVADA | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
Fr. David Brusky, S.D.S. | Deceased 2014 | Our Lady of the Snows, Reno St. Albert the Great, Reno St. Teresa of Avila, Carson City | |
Fr. Stuart Campbell, O.P. | Deceased 1980s | St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral, Reno St. Albert the Great, Reno St. Thomas Aquinas, Wells St. John Bosco, Battle Mountain St. Teresa of Avila, Carson City Our Lady of Las Vegas Our Lady of the Snows, Reno St. Robert Bellarmine, Fernley St. Patrick’s, Tonopah St. Mary’s in the Mountains, Virginia City | |
Br. John Dodd, C.S.V. | Retired 2014 Removed from ministry 2019 | Catholic Center | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints brought forward to the Viatorian Order in Illinois; Based upon a review of available records, there were no complaints against Br. Dodd of sexual abuse of a minor while working within the Nevada Dioceses. |
Fr. Raymond Devlin, S.J. | Deceased 2011 | St. Mary’s in the Mountains, Virginia City | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints brought forward in the Diocese of Louisville; Based upon a review of available records, there were no complaints against Fr. Devlin of sexual abuse of a minor while working within the Nevada Dioceses. |
Fr. Theodore Feely, O.F.M. Conv. | Deceased 1991 | St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral, Reno | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints brought forward in the Diocese of Rockford; Based upon a review of available records, there were no complaints against Fr. Feely of sexual abuse of a minor while working within the Nevada Dioceses. |
Fr. Bertrand Horvath, O.F.M. | Removed from ministry 2001 [2] | St. Mary’s Hospital, Reno | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints brought forward in other Dioceses; Based upon a review of available records, there were no complaints against Fr. Horvath of sexual abuse of a minor while working within the Nevada Dioceses. |
Fr. Gustav Krumm, O.F.M. | Removed from ministry 2006 | St. John the Evangelist, Overton | |
Fr. David Johnson, O.F.M. | Removed from ministry/left the Order 2001 | St. James the Apostle, LV | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints brought forward in other Dioceses; there were no complaints against Fr. Johnson of sexual abuse of a minor while working within the Nevada Dioceses. |
Fr. Louis Ladenburger, O.F.M. | Removed from ministry 1996 | St. John the Evangelist, Overton Christ the King, LV | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints brought forward in other Dioceses; Based upon a review of available records, there were no complaints against Fr. Ladenburger of sexual abuse of a minor while working within the Nevada Dioceses. |
Fr. Andrew Manetta, O.F.M. Cap. | Removed from ministry 2002 | Holy Family, LV | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints brought forward in other Dioceses; Based upon a review of available records, there were no complaints against Fr. Manetta of sexual abuse of a minor while working within the Nevada Dioceses. |
Brother Philip Napolitano, H.R.O. | St. Christopher Catholic School, NLV Glendale Academy, Reno Novice Master, Reno Our Lady of the Snows, Reno Bishop Manogue H.S., Reno | An Administrative Tribunal of the Diocese of Reno, impaneled to conduct a canonical investigation of allegations against Brother Philip Napolitano, concluded that he had sexually abused a minor when he was teaching at St. Christopher's School, North Las Vegas between 1967-1974. | |
Fr. Joseph Paradiso, C.S.V. | Deceased 2017 | Bishop Gorman High School, LV | |
Bede Parry (O.S.B) | Deceased 2013 | Holy Family, LV Shrine of the Holy Redeemer, LV (Lay Employee) | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints made in the Monastic Community of the Conception Abbey of Missouri; Based upon a review of available records, there were no complaints against Bede Parry while working within the Nevada Dioceses. |
Br. Thomas Thing, O.F.M. | Released from Order 2004 | St. Christopher, LV |
NAME | STATUS OF PRIEST | ASSIGNMENTS IN NEVADA | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
Fr. John M. Capparelli | Removed from ministry 1992 Deceased 2019 | None | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints brought forward in other Dioceses; there were no complaints against Fr. Capparelli during the time in which he resided in Henderson, Nevada. |
Archbishop Anthony Sablan Apuron, O.F.M. Cap. | Removed from ministry 2016 | None | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints brought forward in other Dioceses; Abp. Apuron is thought to be residing in the Las Vegas area; there have been no complaints against him in the Diocese. |
Fr. Jose Davila | Unknown to the Diocese of Las Vegas | None | Inclusion on this list is based upon complaints brought forward in other Dioceses; there were no complaints against Fr. Davila in Nevada during his residence here. |