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Rev. William N. Cramer Ordained: 1977 Accused of abusing two young brothers in 1984. Their mother told the diocese, which then transferred him. Reported to police in 1985; convicted in 1988 and received three years probation. Each child received $38K in a civil suit. Worked as hospital chaplain beginning in 1991. Placed on leave 2002. Cramer hired a canon lawyer to fight his suspension. His name is included in the "Perversion Files," a national list of Boy Scout Leaders accused of being molesters which was released in October 2012. Included on th Paterson diocese's list of accused February 13, 2019.
Source: Official Catholic Directory (New York: Kenedy & Sons, 1978-2007). 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. Note: The Official Catholic Directory aims to report the whereabouts of Catholic priests in the United States on January 1 of the Directory's publication year. Our working assumption is that a priest listed in the Directory for a given year was at the same assignment for part of the previous year as well. However, Kenedy & Sons will sometimes accept updates well into the year of publication. Diocesan clergy records are rarely available to correct this information. The Directory is also sometimes misleading or wrong. We have tried to create an accurate assignment record, given the source materials and their limitations. Assignment records are a work in progress and we are always improving the records that we post. Please email us with new information and corrections. |
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