Rev. James M. Flynt

Summary of Case: Flynt's name was on a list released in 2004 by the Milwaukee archdiocese of 43 priests with substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of minors against them. He was noted in 2004 to be "Fully Restricted from Priestly Ministry". By 2007, according to the updated list, Flynt had been laicized.

Ordained: 1985

   

Start Stop Parish Town/Accusations State Position Notes

1985

Milwaukee archbishop was Rembert George Weakland, O.S.B. (1977-2002)

1986 Our Lady of Good Hope Milwaukee WI 2/3 Parish had a school with 355 students.
1986 1987 Awaiting Assignment        
1987 1987 St. Nicholas Sheboygan WI   This assignment is per the Milwaukee archdiocese.
1987 1989 St. Dominic's Brookfield WI 2/3, 2/2 School with 155-170 students.
1989 1990         Flynt is not indexed in the 1990 Directory, nor is he listed at his previous assignment.
1990 1996 Divine Savior Holy Angels High School Milwaukee WI Chaplain School had 491-571 students, all girls.
1991 2001 St. Casimir's Milwaukee WI

2/2, 3/3, 1/1

In residence 1991-1996; Administrator 1996-2001

Parish had a school with 153-157 students. It consolidated in 1995 with other schools to form All Saints Catholic Elementary.
1996 2001 St. Mary of Czestochowa Milwaukee WI 1/1 Parish school was consolidated with others to form All Saints Catholic Elementary. St. Mary's had a religious education program with 4 students during 2000-2001.
2001 2002         Flynt is not indexed in the 2002 Directory.

2002

Weakland was replaced by Timothy Michael Dolan (2002-2009)

2003 On Leave      

Flynt is not indexed beyond the 2003 Directory.

Flynt's name was on a list released in 2004 by the Milwaukee archdiocese of 43 priests with substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of minors against them. He was noted in 2004 to be "Fully Restricted from Priestly Ministry". By 2007, according to the updated list, Flynt had been laicized. (Archdiocese of Milwaukee website)

 

Source: Official Catholic Directory (New York: P.J. Kenedy and Sons, 1986-2003)

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This assignment record was last updated on March 20, 2012