Rev. Joseph A. Abruzzese-Assignment

Assignment Record– Rev. Joseph A. Abruzzese

Ordained: 1990

Start	Stop	Assignment	Town/Accusations	State	Position	Notes
1990 Louis E. Gelineau was bishop of Providence (1971-1997).	1991	Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary	Marieville	RI	2/2 Pastor was Rev. Robert J. Maynard.
1991	1992	St. Francis DeSales	North Kingstown	RI	2/2 Pastor was Rev. Nicholas P. Smith.	Parish had a C.C.D. program with 925 students.
1992	1993	St. Anthony's	North Providence • Arrested in Nov. 1993 for sexual assault of a 16-year- old boy. Placed on leave of absence after his arrest. Pleaded no contest in September 1994 and sentenced to probation. (Providence Journal-Bulletin, September 24, 1994).	RI	2/2 Pastor was Rev. Edward S. Cardente.	St. Anthony's had a C.C.D. program with 584 students.
1993	1994					Not indexed or listed in the Official Catholic Directory.
1994 Robert E. Mulvee replaced Gelineau as bishop (1997-2005).	2002	Absent on leave				After 2002, no longer appears in the Directories.

Source: Official Catholic Directory (New York: Kenedy & Sons, 1991-2002).

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