MISSOURI
Fox 2
[with video]
OCTOBER 21, 2014, BY ANDY BANKER
WEBSTER GROVES, MO (KTVI) – Stunning news for parishioners at St. Louis area Catholic churches. Arch-Bishop Robert Carlson has announced the suspension of a long-time priest after an allegation of sexual abuse.
They knew him as Father Jack at Annunciation Parish in Webster Groves. Fr. John Ghio last served as a retired priest in residence. To the allegation of his sexual abuse of a minor in the 1980’s, just revealed in announcement from the Arch-Bishop, seems out of the question.
Ghio served in 8 other parishes since his ordination in 1980, Including St. Joseph’s in Manchester from ’83-’86. there will be an announcement of his suspension, in the Sunday bulletins of all 9 parishes.
St. Catherine, Alexandria in Riverview Gardens, St. John the Baptist in St. Louis, St. Joseph-Manchester, St. Angela- Florissant, Our Lady of Lourdes U-City, St. Joseph–Farmington, St. Peter in St. Charles, Assumption in Mattese, and Annunciation in Webster Groves.
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