Assignment Record– Rev. Robert C. Ramon

Summary of Case: Ordained for the Diocese of Galveston-Houston in 1983, Robert C. Ramon assisted in parishes in Houston, Port Houston and Dickinson, and was briefly lead priest at parishes in Houston and New Caney. He spent two years early on as a student at Catholic University in Washington D.C.

In 1991 Ramon was accused of sexually abusing a minor female. The diocese investigated and determined there was no evidence. Per the request of the girl's family, the diocese provided counseling. The sessions ended after a few months, and the family threatened to sue. They filed a civil lawsuit in 1993.

Ramon is not indexed in the Official Catholic Directory beyond 2002. He died in August 2014.

Ordained: 1983
Died: August 13, 2014

1982

Diocese of Galveston-Houston

Bishop was John Louis Morkovsky (1975-1984).

1984

Archdiocese of Washington D.C.

Archbishop was James Aloysius Hickey (1980-2000).

1986

Morkovsky was succeeded as Galveston-Houston bishop by Joseph Anthony Fiorenza (1984-2006).

Houston

• Ramon was accused of sexually abusing a minor female in 1991. The diocese investigated and determined there was no evidence. Per the family's request, the diocese provided counseling for the girl. Counseling ended after a few months, and the family threatened to sue. They filed suit in 1993.

Shrine of the True Cross had a school with 302 students, and a reilgious education program with 1,081-491 students.

Ramon is not indexed beyond the 2002 Directory. He died August 13, 2014.

Priests in a Parish: We use the following convention to show a priest's place among the clergy of a parish: 1/2 means that he is the first priest listed in the Official Catholic Directory (usually the pastor) and that there is a total of two priests at the parish. The shorthand 3/4 means that the priest is listed third on a four-priest roster. See our sample page from the Directory.

Sources: Official Catholic Directory (Kenedy & Sons, 1984-2002).

• Jane v Fiorenza Harris Cty, TX # 93-41706
• In Memory of Robert C. Ramon, dignitymemorial.com, August 13, 2014

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This assignment record was last updated on December 15, 2016.