Fr. Stanley Staniszewski

Ordained: 1974
Status: Accused

Died: 04/2/2016
Diocese: Diocese of Gary IN

Ordained for the Diocese of Warsaw, Poland. Worked in the Gary IN diocese 1974-1983, the Chicago archdiocese 1990-1993, the Kalamazoo diocese 1994-1998, and in the Sioux Falls diocese 1998-2002. Accused in 7/2007 of sexual abuse while in Gary IN. Allegations then surfaced that he had abused two boys in the 1990s in Kalamazoo; deemed credible. Staniszewski reportedly was living in FL, no longer in active ministry. Accused in a civil suit in Gary of abuse of a boy at Casimir Catholic Church’s grade school 1979-1981. Included on the Gary diocese’s list released 8/27/2018. Noted to have died 4/2/2016. Per his obituary, Staniszewski had been living in Glen Ellyn, IL. Included in 10/2022 on the Chicago archdiocese’s list of credibly accused. Included in the 5/23/2023 IL Attorney General’s Report. Included in the MI Attorney General’s report on Kalamazoo 5/22/24 .


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