1978

San Francisco archbishop was John Raphael Quinn (1977-1995)

San Francisco

• Keohane was accused of sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl in the late 1970s. The girl was an Epiphany parishioner.

1988

Quinn was succeeded by William Joseph Levada (1995-2005)

2005

George Hugh Niederauer replaced Levada (2005-)

St. Cecilia's had a school with 590 students, and a CCD program with 85 students.

Keohane was put on Administrative Leave in March 2011, due to the emergence of an allegation that he had sexually abused a "young woman" in the late 1970s at Epiphany parish. The alleged victim was 17 years old. The report of abuse was discovered in Keohane's personnel file when he applied for another position. The archdiocesan review borad deemed the allegation credible. Keohane denied the allegation.

Sources: Official Catholic Directory (New York: P.J. Kenedy and Sons, 1979-2010)

• Father Keohane Put on Administrative Leave, By Bishop William Justice, St. Cecilia Catholic Church, March 20, 2011
• SF Priest Investigated for Lewd Acts with a Minor, KTVU, March 21, 2011
• Sex-Abuse Allegation against S.F. Catholic Priest, By Matthai Kuruvila, San Francisco Chronicle, March 22, 2011
• SF Priest Investigated for Lewd Acts with a Minor, Fox Reno, March 22, 2011
• Priest Placed on Leave Pending Investigation, Catholic San Francisco, March 23, 2011

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This assignment record was last updated on Nov. 3, 2011.