Rev. Ronald L. Bruckner-Assignment

Rev. Ronald L. Bruckner

Summary of case: At least six men have alleged that they were abused by Bruckner in the 1970s and 1980s when they were in middle school in Albuquerque. Several reported the abuse to Archbishop Sheehan in 1995. Bruckner was investigated in 1995 and 2004 by the diocese's review board, but not removed. He was evaluated a third time in March 2005 after a sixth man claimed he was abused in the 1970s by Bruckner. He was placed on leave and 'retired.' All privileges were removed in September 2005. He was still representing himself in January 2008 as a priest of the Santa Fe archdiocese. On Santa Fe archdiocese list of accused September 12, 2017. A lawsuit against the Boy Scouts named Bruckner and Rev. Robert Malloy 1in December 2018.

Ordained: 1965

Start	Stop	Assignment	Town/Accusations	State	Position	Notes
1965 Archbishop of Santa Fe was James Peter Davis (1964-1974).	1971	St. Pius X High School	Albuquerque	NM	faculty member	School had 543-605 students.
1967	1969	Queen of Heaven	Albuquerque	NM	4/4 In residence.	Parish had a grade school with 589-543 students.
1971	1972	College of Santa Fe	Santa Fe	NM	Chaplain and lecturer
1972 Bishop was Robert F. Sanchez (1974-1993)	1979	Immaculate Heart of Mary	Los Alamos • Accused in 2005 of having sexually abused a teen boy in the 1970s while pastor of IHM (Albuquerque Tribune [Albuquerque NM] October 10, 2005).	NM	Pastor
1979	1987	Our Lady of the Assumption	Albuquerque • Five men reported in 1995 that they were physically and sexually abused by Bruckner while students at Our Lady's middle school in the late 1970s and early 1980s (Albuquerque Tribune [Albuquerque NM] October 10, 2005).	NM	Pastor	Parish had a school with 305-212 students.
1987 Bishop is Michael J. Sheehan (1993-)	2005	Annunciation	Albuquerque • Removed from parish in March 2005 due to allegations of sexual abuse. Placed on restricted status in Sept. 2005 on recommendation from diocesan review board (Albuquerque Tribune [Albuquerque NM] October 10, 2005).	NM	Pastor	Parish had a school with 264 -533 students and a CCD program with 363-168 students.
1976	1978	Diocesan President of Clergy Senate
1978	1981	Diocesan Director of Marriage and Family Life Office
1979	1989	Diocesan Canonical Consultor
1981	1995	Diocesan Director of Permanent Diaconate Program
1985	1991	Diocesan Personnel Board Member
1991	2005	Dean of Albuquerque Deanery B

Source: Official Catholic Directory (New York: Kenedy & Sons, 1965-2005).

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