Fr. James Patrick Foley
Priest of the Diocese of San Diego. Worked Northern CA from 1991. Named publicly as accused on the San Diego Diocese’s 9/2018 list. Suspended in 7/2010, accused of sexually abusing two boys in the Sacramento area. A canonical trial, which ended in 1/2011, yielded an “unclear” verdict. Faculties were restored in 1/2012, then removed again in 8/2015. In 5/2017 Foley was offering retreats and spiritual counseling. In 7/2018 he led a “cluster mission” at a parish in Dubuque IA. His bio on the Oakland Diocese’s website in 3/2014 said Foley had worked in parishes, campus ministry, administration, and in high schools and colleges as a teacher, and that missions and retreats were his focus since 1995. Included on the Santa Rosa Diocese’s list 1/12/2019, where he led ” Missions and Parish Retreats 1998-2006.” On Sacramento’s list 4/30/2019. On the Oakland Diocese’s list in 2019. Foley filed a defamation suit against the San Diego Diocese in 9/2019. On Stockton’s list, where he worked 10/25 to 10/30 in 2014.
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