GUADALAJARA (MEXICO)
MySA [San Antonio TX]
January 30, 2019
By Unknown
San Fernando Cathedral: 115 West Main Plaza
1977-1998
Benigno David Gonzalez Zumaya – 9 allegations:
David Gonzalez-Zumaya was ordained a priest in 1977 for the Archdiocese. From 1977-1998, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to Our Lady of Grace in San Antonio, to Our Lady of Sorrows in San Antonio, to Sacred Heart in Uvalde, to St. Patrick in Batesville, to Sacred Heart in Crystal City, to St. Gregory the Great in San Antonio, to San Fernando Cathedral, to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Carrizo Springs, to St. Mary Magdalene in Brackettville, to St Joseph in Nixon, and to St. Philip in Smiley. In 1997, a survivor alleged that he had been sexually abused as a minor teenager by Gonzalez-Zumaya in 1982. The Archdiocese found the allegation to be credible and Gonzalez-Zumaya was removed from ministry in 1997. In 1998, he was retired without faculties to exercise priestly ministry in the Archdiocese, and he left the country to return to his native home of Guadalajara, Mexico. Since then, eight additional allegations of abuse by Gonzalez-Zumaya have been made, all dating to the 1970’s and 1980’s. He was allowed by the archbishop of Guadalajara to exercise priestly ministry without an assignment from 1999-2000. In 2008, the Archdiocese notified the public of an allegation made against Gonzalez-Zumaya, and stated that he was no longer in ministry. While the last record we have of Gonzalez-Zumaya having authorization to exercise ministry was 2000, we cannot be certain that he was not exercising any ministry in 2008. Gonzalez-Zumaya died in 2013.
St. Agnes: 804 Ruiz St.
1960-1969
Marion Swize
From 1959-1969, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Benedict in San Antonio, to St. Michael in San Antonio, to St. John the Evangelist in San Antonio, to St. Margaret Mary in San Antonio, to St. Rose of Lima in Schulenburg, and to St. Agnes in San Antonio. In 1969, Swize left the priesthood and subsequently married. In 2005, the Archdiocese was sued by a woman who alleged that she was sexually abused as a minor teenager by Swize in the 1960’s. Swize denied the allegation, and the person bringing the lawsuit did not substantiate her claims. Nevertheless, the Archdiocese finds the survivor to be credible.
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church: 1314 Fair Ave.
1990-1999
Jose Aviles
Jose Aviles was ordained a priest in 1990 for the Archdiocese. From 1990-2004, he was assigned in the Archdiocese as chaplain to the Catholic Community on Scouting, as vocation director, to St. Margaret Mary in San Antonio,to St. Mary Magdalen in San Antonio, and to St. Joseph South San. In 2003, it was alleged that Aviles sexually abused a minor teenage boy in 1984 or 1985 (before Aviles was ordained a priest). Aviles was removed from ministry in 2004, and the public was notified of the cause. After he was removed, also in 2004, it was alleged that he sexually abused a minor teenage boy in 1994. The San Antonio Police Department was notified of this allegation. The abuse was well enough established to keep him permanently removed from ministry until his death in 2008.
1970-1979
Michael Kenny
Michael Kenny was ordained a priest in Ireland for the Archdiocese in 1973. From 1973-1997, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Vincent de Paul in San Antonio, to St. Luke in San Antonio, to Resurrection of the Lord in San Antonio, and to St. Margaret Mary in San Antonio. In 2000, a survivor alleged that he had sexually abused her when she was a minor teenager in the 1970’s. The Archdiocese found the survivor’s allegation to be credible.
1960-1969
Marion Swize
From 1959-1969, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Benedict in San Antonio, to St. Michael in San Antonio, to St. John the Evangelist in San Antonio, to St. Margaret Mary in San Antonio, to St. Rose of Lima in Schulenburg, and to St. Agnes in San Antonio.
St. Michael Catholic Church: 418 Indiana St.
1960-1969
Marion Swize
From 1959-1969, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Benedict in San Antonio, to St. Michael in San Antonio, to St. John the Evangelist in San Antonio, to St. Margaret Mary in San Antonio, to St. Rose of Lima in Schulenburg, and to St. Agnes in San Antonio.
St. Benedict Catholic Church: 4535 Lord Road
1980-1989
Edward Pavlicek– 1 allegation:Edward Pavlicek was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese in 1983. From 1983-2018, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Ann in San Antonio, to St. Leo in San Antonio, to St. Benedict in San Antonio, to Sacred Heart in Floresville, to St. Mary in Somerset, to Good Shepherd in Schertz with its mission church in Marion, and to St. Thomas the Apostle in Canyon Lake. In 2018, the Archdiocese was informed of an allegation of child sexual abuse against Pavlicek, made by the abuse survivor. The abuse was alleged to have occurred between 1986 and 1988. The Archdiocese notified the Bexar County District Attorney’s office of the allegation. The Archdiocesan Review Board found that the allegation had an appearance of truth and recommended that the Archdiocese conduct a canonical investigation into the abuse. At the conclusion of this investigation, it was determined that there was sufficient evidence that the abuse occurred for the Archdiocese to refer the case to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith for possible laicization (removal from the clerical state). Archbishop Gustavo made this referral and additionally prohibited Pavlicek from exercising any priestly ministry or presenting himself as a priest.
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St. Paul Catholic Church: 350 Sutton Drive
1970-1979
Lawrence Hernandez
Lawrence Hernandez was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese in 1978. From 1978-1984, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. James in Gonzalez and its mission churches in Gonzalez and Waelder, to San Fernando Cathedral, and to St. Paul in San Antonio. In 1985, he left the Archdiocese and joined the Order of the Most Holy Trinity. In 2008, a survivor alleged that Hernandez had sexually abused him as a child in 1978. A second allegation was made following the Archdiocese notifying the community and inviting other survivors to come forward. The Archdiocese informed the Bexar County District Attorney’s office of the allegations. The Trinitarians removed him from ministry in 2008 and after a preliminary investigation found sufficient evidence that the abuse occurred to refer the case to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. As a result of this process, the Trinitarians permanently reaffirmed that Hernandez was prohibited from exercising any public ministry and from presenting himself as a priest. They also placed him under supervision. He has since left the Trinitarian community and has no 14 faculties to exercise priestly ministry and no authorization to present himself as a priest or as a Trinitarian.
St. George Maronite Catholic Church: 6070 Babcock Road
1980-1989
James Khoury
James Khoury was ordained a priest in 1975 for the Eparchy (similar to a diocese) of St. Maron in the Maronite Catholic Church. From 1977-1985, he was assigned by the Maronite Eparch to St. George Maronite Church in San Antonio. From 1981-1983, he held the position of president of Antonian High School without compensation. In the mid 1980’s, a survivor made an allegation to the Eparchy of St. Maron that Khoury had sexually abused him as a student at Antonian High School. The survivor entered into a settlement with Khoury in 1985, and the Eparchy removed him from the San Antonio area. The survivor brought the allegation to the Archdiocese in 2004, and subsequently brought a lawsuit against the Archdiocese that was 11 dismissed in 2006. Nevertheless, the Archdiocese found the survivor to be credible. Khoury died in 2016.
St. John Berchmans Catholic Church
1990-1999
Theo Clerx
Theo Clerx was a priest of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. From 1960-1992, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Jude in San Antonio, to Immaculate Heart of Mary in Pearsall, to St. Joseph in Devine, and to St. John Berchmans in San Antonio. He also lived in the Archdiocese in retirement without assignment from 1992-2002. In 2002, it was alleged that he sexually abused a child in the early 1960’s and the San Antonio Police Department was notified of the allegation. Clerx admitted to this abuse. In 2011, after his death, six additional allegations of child sexual abuse were made, dating to the 1990’s. Clerx died in 2003.
1957-1972
William Lievens (CICM)– 1 allegation: William Lievens was a priest of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary ordained in 1954. From 1957-1972, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to Immaculate Concepcion in San Antonio, to San Juan Capistrano in San Antonio, to St. Joseph in Devine (for Saint Andrew in Lytle and St John Bosco in Natalia), and to St. John Berchmans in San Antonio. In 2018, an allegation was made that Lievens had sexually abused a child in the 1950’s. Lievens died in 1972. Although the allegation was made after both Lievens and the victim had died, the Archdiocese found the victim’s daughter credible.
Our Lady of the Atonement Catholic Church
15322 Red Robin Road
1990-1999
Orr, James – allegations of abuse that predate his ordination James Orr was ordained a permanent deacon for the Archdiocese in 1997. From 1997-2016, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to Our Lady of the Atonement in San Antonio. In 1992 or 1993, a child alleged that Orr, then a volunteer in the same parish, had sexually molested him in the neighborhood pool. In 2016, the then pastor of Our Lady of the Atonement, Fr. Christopher Phillips, acknowledged that he had received the complaint and had investigated it, finding it to be without basis. He did not inform the archbishop of the allegation, either at the time it was made or later when recommending Orr for ordination to the permanent diaconate. In 2007, a victim alleged that Orr had attempted to sexually abuse him in approximately 1995, also prior to Orr’s ordination. In December 2015, the Archdiocese was contacted by a psychologist who stated that her client had given her permission to inform the Archdiocese that he and another survivor had been sexually abused as children in the 1990’s by Orr. Shortly after this, Orr requested retirement and resigned from all active ministry. The Archdiocese accepted his resignation and forbade him from functioning or presenting himself as a deacon. In 2017, a civil demand was made by a survivor alleging sexual abuse in approximately 1993. Beginning in 2007, the Archdiocese notified the Bexar County District Attorney’s office of all known allegations of child sexual abuse made against Orr. While the reports refer to child sexual abuse alleged to have occurred before Orr’s ordination, the Archdiocese found the abuse survivors credible and forbade Orr from exercising any future ministry, notifying the community of these allegations so that the…
St. Joseph South San Catholic Church
1990-1999
Jose Aviles
Jose Aviles was ordained a priest in 1990 for the Archdiocese. From 1990-2004, he was assigned in the Archdiocese as chaplain to the Catholic Community on Scouting, as vocation director, to St. Margaret Mary in San Antonio, to St. Mary Magdalen in San Antonio, and to St. Joseph South San. In 2003, it was alleged that Aviles sexually abused a minor teenage boy in 1984 or 1985 (before Aviles was ordained a priest). Aviles was removed from ministry in 2004, and the public was notified of the cause. After he was removed, also in 2004, it was alleged that he sexually abused a minor teenage boy in 1994. The San Antonio Police Department was notified of this allegation. The abuse was well enough established to keep him permanently removed from ministry until his death in 2008. 1950-1952, 1957 Emmet Malone (OFM) – 2 allegations Emmet Malone was ordained as a priest for the Franciscans in 1947. From 1950-1952, and in 1957, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Joseph South San. From 1990-1991, he lived in residence at the same parish. In 2001, a survivor alleged that he and his brother had been sexually abused as children by Malone in the 1950’s. While Malone died in 1994, before the allegation was made, the Archdiocese found the survivor to be credible.
St. Matthew Catholic Church
2000-2009
Jerzy Sieczynski
Jerzy Sieczynski was ordained a priest in 2000 for the Archdiocese. From 2000-2003, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Matthew in San Antonio. He was removed from this assignment and his faculties for priestly ministry were removed in 2003, after an allegation of 7 indecent exposure (not involving a minor.) In 2004, child pornography was found on his computer. This was established in a criminal trial, and he served three years in prison. Sieczynski is listed in the Texas Public Sex Offender Registry, has been permanently restricted from exercising any ministry, and is not authorized to publicly present himself as a priest.
1960-1969
John Flynn
From 1952-1997, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Ann in San Antonio, to St. Henry in San Antonio, to Sacred Heart in Hallettsville, to St. Mary Magdalen in San Antonio, to St. Michael in Cuero, to Saints Peter and Paul in Meyersville, to St. John the Evangelist in San Antonio, to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Selma, to St. Helena in San Antonio, and to St. Matthew in San Antonio. In 1997, a survivor brought forward an allegation that Flynn had sexually abused her as a minor teenager in the 1960’s and sexually assaulted her as a young adult in the 1970’s. The Archdiocese found this to be a credible allegation. In 1997, Flynn resigned from his position as pastor of St. Matthew and retired from all ministry.
St. Thomas More Catholic Church: 4411 Moana Drive
1970-1979
David Connell
David Connell was a priest who incardinated into (joined) the Archdiocese from the New York Province of the Carmelite Fathers in 1980. From 1976-1995, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to Antonian High School as instructor, vice-principal, and principal and to St. Thomas More in San Antonio. In 1976, a student from Nativity High School in Pottsville, Pennsylvania alleged that Connell made a sexual advance toward him, which the victim rejected. The same year the Diocese of Allenstown terminated their contract with the Carmelite Fathers and Connell sought an assignment in San Antonio. Aware of the allegation and Connell’s denial of the allegation, Archbishop Francis Furey assigned Connell in San Antonio. Current archdiocesan administrators became aware of this allegation when the 2018 Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report identified 13 different allegations of child sexual abuse against Connell made in 2002. After the affected communities in San Antonio (including the alumni of Antonian College Preparatory High School) were notified in 2018, two San Antonio survivors came forward to inform the Archdiocese of additional incidences of child sexual abuse perpetrated by Connell. The Archdiocese found these survivors to be credible. Connell died in 1995.
St. Clare Catholic Church: 7707 Somerset Road
1980-1989
Federico Fernandez Baeza, Federico (OFM) Federico Fernandez Baeza is a Franciscan priest who at the time of the alleged abuse was a member of the Chicago-St. Louis Province of the Franciscans. From 1981-1987, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Leonard in San Antonio and to St. Clare in San Antonio. In 1983, it was reported that he exposed himself at a public pool to two teenage girls. Beginning in 1987, six allegations were brought forward alleging child sexual abuse between 1984 and 1987. In 1988, Fernandez was indicted on two criminal counts of indecency with a child, with contact, but the charges were later dropped. The Chicago-St. Louis Province of the Franciscans removed him from San Antonio at the request of the archbishop in 1987, but he was later found to be ministering in Bogota, Colombia. Baeza was removed from ministry there in 2015 and his case was referred to the Vatican by the Franciscan leadership in Colombia. Based on records available, the Archdiocese believes these allegations to be credible. From newspaper reports it appears that the Archdiocese took two months to report two 1987 allegations to law enforcement and were not specific in its reporting. In response, the newly formed Crisis Intervention Committee (a precursor to the Archdiocesan Review Board that helped the archbishop with allegations of child sexual abuse) met with Children’s Protective Services to discuss proper procedures for reporting allegations of child sexual abuse. In 1989, Child Protective Services led a workshop for priests working in the Archdiocese in order to assist with proper reporting in subsequent allegations.
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church:4222 S.W. Loop 410
1980-1989
Louis White From 1975-1980, from 1981- 1986, and from 1987-1988, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Ann in San Antonio, to Sacred Heart in Floresville, to St. Joseph in Yoakum, to Notre Dame in Kerrville, to San 12 Fernando Cathedral, to St. Luke in Loire, and to St. Vincent de Paul in San Antonio. In 1980, White was reported to the Archdiocese for sexually abusing a child and he was sent for psychiatric evaluation and treatment.
1970-1979
Michael Kenny
Michael Kenny was ordained a priest in Ireland for the Archdiocese in 1973. From 1973-1997, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Vincent de Paul in San Antonio, to St. Luke in San Antonio, to Resurrection of the Lord in San Antonio, and to St. Margaret Mary in San Antonio. In 2000, a survivor alleged that he had sexually abused her when she was a minor teenager in the 1970’s. The Archdiocese found the survivor’s allegation to be credible. 1972-2002 Alfred Harry Martin– 1 allegation: Alfred Harry Martin was ordained a priest in 1966 for the Diocese of Belize in Belize. He was incardinated into (joined) the Archdiocese in 1977. From 1972-2002, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Agnes in Edna, to the Bexar County Jail as a chaplain, to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Selma, to Christ the King in San Antonio, to St. Vincent de Paul in San Antonio, and to Audie Murphy Veteran’s Administration Hospital as a chaplain.
St. Lawrence Catholic Church: 236 E. Petaluma
1970-1979
Jose Luis Sandoval
From 1974- 1998, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to Our Lady of Grace in San Antonio (for Our Lady of Sorrows), to St. James in San Antonio, to Sacred Heart in Uvalde (for St. Patrick in Sabinal and St. Joseph in Knippa), to St. Patrick in Sabinal (when it became a parish separate from Sacred Heart), to St. Lawrence in San Antonio, and to St. Alphonsus in San Antonio. According to a 1985 letter written by a concerned parishioner, this parishioner had met in 1983 with Archbishop Flores, together with a minor teenage survivor of attempted sexual abuse by Sandoval, and the survivor’s father. During a 1993 review of files, it was not clear that an investigation had been conducted in 1983 or 1985. In 1998, a survivor reported that he was sexually abused 16 by Sandoval as a child between 1975 and 1977. He identified two additional survivors from the same timeframe. Archbishop Flores removed him from his assignment and prohibited him from exercising any priestly ministry in the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church: 2123 W. Commerce St.
1980-1989
Richard Garcia
Richard Garcia was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese in 1974. From 1974-1985, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to Sacred Heart in San Antonio, to St. Cornelius in Karnes City, to St. Timothy in San Antonio, to St. Patrick in Bloomington, and to St. Jude in San Antonio. He died in 1985. After his death, a civil demand was made related to an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor. The Archdiocese found the survivor to be credible.
1960-1969
Joseph Angeli
Joseph Angeli was a priest of the Diocese of Tacna, Peru. From 1960-1962, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. John the Evangelist in San Antonio, to Sacred Heart in San Antonio, and to St. John the Evangelist in Hondo. He died in 1993. While the allegations of abuse were made after his death, the Archdiocese found the survivors to be credible.
St. Henry Catholic Church: 1619 South Flores St.
1960-1969
John Flynn
From 1952-1997, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Ann in San Antonio, to St. Henry in San Antonio, to Sacred Heart in Hallettsville, to St. Mary Magdalen in San Antonio, to St. Michael in Cuero, to Saints Peter and Paul in Meyersville, to St. John the Evangelist in San Antonio, to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Selma, to St. Helena in San Antonio, and to St. Matthew in San Antonio.
St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church: 1710 Clower
1990-1999
Jose Aviles
Jose Aviles was ordained a priest in 1990 for the Archdiocese. From 1990-2004, he was assigned in the Archdiocese as chaplain to the Catholic Community on Scouting, as vocation director, to St. Margaret Mary in San Antonio, to St. Mary Magdalen in San Antonio, and to St. Joseph South San in San Antonio.
1960-1969
John Flynn
From 1952-1997, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Ann in San Antonio, to St. Henry in San Antonio, to Sacred Heart in Hallettsville, to St. Mary Magdalen in San Antonio, to St. Michael in Cuero, to Saints Peter and Paul in Meyersville, to St. John the Evangelist in San Antonio, to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Selma, to St. Helena in San Antonio, and to St. Matthew in San Antonio.
St. Helena: 14714 Edgemont Drive
1960-1969
John Flynn
From 1952-1997, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Ann in San Antonio, to St. Henry in San Antonio, to Sacred Heart in Hallettsville, to St. Mary Magdalen in San Antonio, to St. Michael in Cuero, to Saints Peter and Paul in Meyersville, to St. John the Evangelist in San Antonio, to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Selma, to St. Helena in San Antonio, and to St. Matthew in San Antonio. In 1997, a survivor brought forward an allegation that Flynn had sexually abused her as a minor teenager in the 1960’s and sexually assaulted her as a young adult in the 1970’s. The Archdiocese found this to be a credible allegation.In 1997, Flynn resigned from his position as pastor of St. Matthew and retired from all ministry.
Our Lady of Guadalupe-Downtown: 1321 El Paso St.
1990-1999
Anthony Ozzimo (SJ)
Anthony Ozzimo was a priest of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). From 1987-1994, he was assigned within the Archdiocese to Our Lady of Guadalupe in San Antonio. In 1995, a woman alleged that Ozzimo had sexually abused her daughter, a child, during the early 1990’s. She also notified the SAPD, but no indictment was brought. In 2016, the survivor, now an adult, brought the same allegation herself. The Archdiocese notified the Bexar County DA’s office of the ’16 allegation when it was made, including with our report the information available from 1995. Ozzimo ceased functioning as a priest in 1995; Ozzimo left the Jesuits in 1998 for unrelated reasons. The Jesuit USA Central and Southern Province was unable to determine that the allegation was credible, based on available information.
1960-1969
Jose Alfonso Madrid
Jose Alfonso Madrid was ordained as a member of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) in 1950. From 1966-1970, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to Our Lady of Guadalupe in San Antonio. In 1968, it was reported that he had inappropriate contact with an unnamed 9-year-old boy. Since 2014, five additional survivors have alleged that they were abused by Madrid in the late 1960’s. While Madrid died in 1982, prior to these allegations, the Archdiocese found these survivors to be credible.
1961-1963
Austin N. Park (SJ) – 2 allegations:
Austin N. Park was a priest of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) who was assigned in the Archdiocese to Our Lady of Guadalupe in San Antonio from 1957-1958 and from 1961-1963. He died in 2013. In 2013, a family member informed the Archdiocese that Park had sexually abused two children while he was here in…
San Juan de los Lagos: 3231 El Paso St.
1970-1979
Francisco Gomez
Francisco Gomez was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese in 1976. From 1976-1980 and from 1988-1991, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to San Juan de los Lagos in San Antonio, to Immaculate Conception in San Antonio, and to Holy Family in San Antonio. He joined the Conventual Franciscan Order in 1980 and died in 1998. In 2004, a survivor alleged that in the late 1970’s, Gomez, while still a priest of the Archdiocese, sexually abused him when he was a minor teenager. While the allegation was made after Gomez’ death, the Archdiocese found the survivor to be credible.
1960-1969
Galeb Mokarzel
From 1959- 1965, from 1971-1972, from 1977-1982, and from 1992-1997, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to the Oblate high school seminary,St. Anthony, in San Antonio, to St. Joseph Retreat Center (now Oblate Renewal Center) in San Antonio, to St. Joseph in Del Rio, and to San Juan de los Lagos in San Antonio.He retired without ministry in 1997. In 2019, a survivor alleged that as a minor teenager he was sexually abused by Mokarzel in the 1960’s. The Oblates of Mary Immaculate consider this to be a credible allegation. Mokarzel is living under supervision with a safety plan at an Oblate retirement facility in San Antonio.
St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church: 111 Barilla Place
1960-1969
Michael J. O’Sullivan
From 1955- 1965, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Mary in Fredericksburg, to St. Peter in San Antonio, to St. Mary in Victoria, to Blessed Sacrament in San Antonio, and to St. Vincent de Paul in San Antonio.
1926-1978
Cayetano Romero(Cayetano Jose Leoca dio Cayetan de los Dolores Romero) – 1 allegation:
Cayetano Romero was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese in 1926. From 1926-1978, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Phillip in El Campo, to St. Helena in Pierce, to St. John Seminary in San Antonio, to St. John the Evangelist in Hondo, to St. Peter Prince of the Apostles in San Antonio (for St. Anthony de Padua),to Notre Dame in Kerrville, to St. Andrew in Pleasanton, and to the Teresian Novitiate. In 2015, a survivor alleged that he had been sexually abused as a child by Romero in 1952 or 1953. While Romero died in 1978, before the allegation was made, the Archdiocese found the survivor to be credible.
1960-1969
Michael J. O’Sullivan
From 1955- 1965, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Mary in Fredericksburg, to St. Peter in San Antonio, to St. Mary in Victoria, to Blessed Sacrament in San Antonio, and to St. Vincent de Paul in San Antonio. The first known allegation of child sexual abuse against O’Sullivan was made in 1962, while he was assigned at Blessed Sacrament. O’Sullivan was placed under the care of a local psychiatrist, and on his recommendation was assigned to minister at St. Vincent de Paul while his treatment continued. Because it was alleged that he re-offended at St. Vincent de Paul, he was sent for residential treatment to Conyers, Georgia, under the care of a medical doctor. O’Sullivan died in 2013.
St. Luke Catholic Church: 4603 Manitou
1970-1979
Michael Kenny
Michael Kenny was ordained a priest in Ireland for the Archdiocese in 1973. From 1973-1997, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Vincent de Paul in San Antonio, St. Luke in San Antonio, to Resurrection of the Lord in San Antonio, and to St. Margaret Mary in San Antonio. In 2000, a survivor alleged that he had sexually abused her when she was a minor teenager in the 1970’s. The Archdiocese found the survivor’s allegation to be credible.
1975-1976
William Sprigler
From 1975-1976, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Mary in Fredericksburg and to St. Luke in San Antonio. In 1976, it was alleged that he abused two boys and was sent for psychiatric care to Via Coeli in New Mexico. The Archdiocese found this to be a credible allegation.
St. James the Apostle Catholic Church: 907 W. Theo Ave.
1990-1999
John Davila
John Davila was ordained a priest in 1984 for the Archdiocese. From 1984-1993, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to Sacred Heart in Uvalde, to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Carrizo Springs, to St. James in San Antonio, to Our Lady of Peace in Kenedy, to St. Cecilia in San Antonio, to Holy Family in San Antonio, and as a rural youth retreat moderator. On December 24, 1993, the Archdiocese was notified by law enforcement of allegations that Davila sexually abused two girls. He was suspended from his assignment as pastor and from priestly ministry and the archbishop informed Sacred Heart Parish in Uvalde of the allegations and suspension the following weekend. Davila pleaded guilty and was given a seven year probated sentence. He was laicized (removed from the clerical state) in 1999.
Christ the King Catholic Church: 2619 Perez St.
1970-1979
Alfred Harry Martin
Alfred Harry Martin was ordained a priest in 1966 for the Diocese of Belize in Belize. He was incardinated into (joined) the Archdiocese in 1977. From 1972-2002, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to St. Agnes in Edna, to theBexar County Jail as a chaplain to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Selma, to Christ the King in San Antonio, toSt. Vincent de Paul in San Antonio, and to Audie Murphy Veteran’s Administration Hospital as a chaplain. In 2002, a survivor alleged that Martin had abused him as a minor teenager between 1975 and 1977.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church:18555 Leal Road
1970-1979
Thomas Behnke
He lived in the Archdiocese from 1950-1978 and from 1989-1992. He was assigned to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Térèse in San Antonio and to Immaculate Heart of Mary in Pearsall. In 2017, a survivor alleged that he had been sexually abused as a child by Behnke in the 1970’s. Behnke died in 2008. While the allegation of abuse in San Antonio was made after his death, the Archdiocese has been aware, since 2009, of allegations made against Behnke in Dallas. The Archdiocese found the survivor to be credible.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help: 618 South Grimes St.
1950-1959
Gherman, Marshall (CSsR) – 5 allegations: Marshall Gherman, a Redemptorist priest, was a member of the New Orleans Vice-Province of the Redemptorists. From 1940-1946, in 1952, and from 1954-1957, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in San Antonio. He died in 1959. In 2004, two survivors came forward with allegations of child sexual abuse dating to the 1950’s. One of the survivors identified three other victims in her allegation. While the allegations of abuse were made after his death, the Archdiocese found the survivors to be credible.
Holy Family Catholic Church: 152 Florencia
1990-1999
John Davila
John Davila was ordained a priest in 1984 for the Archdiocese. From 1984-1993, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to Sacred Heart in Uvalde, to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Carrizo Springs, to St. James in San Antonio, to Our Lady of Peace in Kenedy, to St. Cecilia in San Antonio, to Holy Family in San Antonio, and as a rural youth retreat moderator.
1970-1979
Francisco Gomez
Francisco Gomez was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese in 1976. From 1976-1980 and from 1988-1991, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to San Juan de los Lagos in San Antonio, to Immaculate Conception in San Antonio, and to Holy Family in San Antonio. He joined the Conventual Franciscan Order in 1980 and died in 1998. In 2004, a survivor alleged that in the late 1970’s, Gomez, while still a priest of the Archdiocese, sexually abused him when he was a minor teenager. While the allegation was made after Gomez’ death, the Archdiocese found the survivor to be credible.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help: 618 South Grimes St.
1950-1959
Gherman, Marshall (CSsR) – 5 allegations: Marshall Gherman, a Redemptorist priest, was a member of the New Orleans Vice-Province of the Redemptorists. From 1940-1946, in 1952, and from 1954-1957, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in San Antonio. He died in 1959. In 2004, two survivors came forward with allegations of child sexual abuse dating to the 1950’s. One of the survivors identified three other victims in her allegation. While the allegations of abuse were made after his death, the Archdiocese found the survivors to be credible.
Holy Family Catholic Church: 152 Florencia
1990-1999
John Davila
John Davila was ordained a priest in 1984 for the Archdiocese. From 1984-1993, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to Sacred Heart in Uvalde, to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Carrizo Springs, to St. James in San Antonio, to Our Lady of Peace in Kenedy, to St. Cecilia in San Antonio, to Holy Family in San Antonio, and as a rural youth retreat moderator.
1970-1979
Francisco Gomez Francisco Gomez was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese in 1976. From 1976-1980 and from 1988-1991, he was assigned in the Archdiocese to San Juan de los Lagos in San Antonio, to Immaculate Conception in San Antonio, and to Holy Family in San Antonio. He joined the Conventual Franciscan Order in 1980 and died in 1998. In 2004, a survivor alleged that in the late 1970’s, Gomez, while still a priest of the Archdiocese, sexually abused him when he was a minor teenager. While the allegation was made after Gomez’ death, the Archdiocese found the survivor to be credible.
Resurrection of the Lord: 7990 W. Military Drive
1970-1979
Michael KennyMichael Kenny was ordained a priest in Ireland for the Archdiocese in 1973. From 1973-1997, he was assigned in the…