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Summary of Case: Ordained for the diocese of Springfield, MA in 1946, Harrington became a priest of the Worcester diocese when Springfield split in 1950. He held a masters degree in social work and was assistant director, then director of Catholic Charities for many years. He was elevated to auxiliary bishop in 1968, then bishop of Worcester in 1983. He retired in 1994 and died in March 1997. In a 2005 lawsuit Harrington was accused, along with six other priests and bishops, of having sexually abused an 11-15 year old boy in the 1950s. His accuser was a nephew of one of the other accused priests. The Springfield and Worcester dioceses defended Harrington and stated that there was no evidence to support the claims in their records.
Ordained: 1946
Ordained Bishop: July 2, 1968
Retired: 1994
Died: March 23, 1997
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