Fr. James J. Mickus
Suspended in 2002 after an an allegation that he abused a male minor 20 years prior. Mickus filed a defamation suit against his accuser, which was dismissed in 2003. The Archdiocesan review board deemed the allegation unsubstantiated. Mickus returned to ministry. He was pastor of two parishes when suspended in 11/2018; the Archdiocese had announced in 8/18 that it was reviewing allegations from 1960-2018. Included on the Archdiocese’s 10/3/2019 list of those with substantiated allegations. Faculties suspended. Mickus’ attorney in 3/2020 said the priest had a “consensual romantic relationship” with his accuser, who he maintained was an adult at the time. Mickus died 2/20/2024.
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