Rev. Fabian J. Maryanski

Assignment History– Rev. Fabian J. Maryanski

Summary of Case: Fabian J. Maryanski was ordained for the Diocese of Buffalo in 1971. He assisted in Buffalo and Lockport parishes until 1980, when his status was "Awaiting Assignment." In 1981 he was assigned to assist at an Amherst parish until 1984, beginning what became an eleven-year stretch as sole priest at St. Patrick's in Barker.

In 1995 Maryanski was investigated and placed on leave after the diocese was informed of allegations that he had sexually abused a girl at St. Patrick's in the mid-1980s, beginning when she was age 15. Despite his "Absent on Leave" status, he resided and celebrated masses at St. Mary's in Medina. He was reassigned in 2000, as an assistant in Cheektowaga, then in 2004 as pastor of St. Andrew's in Sloan. He retired in 2014, continuing to minister, mostly at a parish in Clarence.

In May 2018 a news outlet reported Maryanski's 1995 investigation and removal. A day later he was once again placed on leave; Bishop Malone said the investigation into the allegations would be re-opened.

Ordained: 1971
Retired: 2014

Start	Stop	Assignments	Town/Accusations	State	Position	Notes
1971 Diocese of Buffalo Bishop was James Aloysius McNulty (1963-1972), followed by Edward Dennis Head (1973-1995).	1973	St. Casimir	Buffalo	NY	3/3 Revs. Edward L. Kazmierczak; Francis T. Cybulski; Fabian J. Maryanski.	St. Casimir's had a school with 285-290 students.
1973	1980	St. Joseph's	Lockport	NY	2/2 Revs. Salvatore J. Piazza; Fabian J. Maryanski.
1980	1981	Awaiting Assignment
1981	1984	St. Leo's	Amherst	NY	3/3 Msgr. William J. McDonnell; Revs. Robert E. Waters; Fabian J. Maryanski.	St. Leo's had a school with 198-174 people.
1984	1995	St. Patrick's	Barker • In 1995 the diocese was informed of allegations that Maryanski had sexually abused a girl at St. Patrick's in the mid-1980s, beginning when she was age 15.	NY	1/1	The diocese investigated the claim, which had been made in a letter from the girl's lawyer. Maryanski was placed on leave.
1995 Henry Joseph Mansell succeeded Head as Buffalo bishop (1995-2003).	2000	Absent on Leave/St. Mary's	Medina	NY		The Directories show Maryanski to have been Absent on Leave during this time. However, per news reports, Maryanski was residing and saying masses at St. Mary's.
2000 Mansell was replaced as Buffalo bishop by Edward Urban Kmiec (2004-2012).	2004	St. Philip the Apostle	Cheektowaga	NY	2/3, 2/2 2000-2003: Revs. Joseph H. Penkaul; Fabian J. Maryanski; Deacon Walter N. Fudala. In res., Msgr. Anthony J. Jasinski, Pastor Emeritus. 2002-2003: Revs. Joseph H. Penkaul; Fabian J. Maryanski; Deacon Walter N. Fudala. 2003-2004: Revs. Joseph H. Penkaul; Fabian J. Maryanski; Deacons Walter N. Fudala; Raymond G. Corbin.	St. Philip's had a CCD program with 1,010-794 students.
2004 Richard Joseph Malone succeeded Kmiec as Buffalo bishop (2012- ).	2014	St. Andrew's	Sloan	NY	1/1	St. Andrew's had a CCD program with 83-120 students.
2014	2018	Retired	Buffalo	NY	Maryanksi reportedly continued to minister during retirement, mostly at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Clarence.	Maryinski was again placed on leave, in May 2018, after a news outlet reported that he had been investigated for abuse allegations in 1995, removed, then reassigned after five years. Bishop Malone said he would reopen the investigation. Maryanski's name was not included on the diocese's list released in March 2018 of those with credible allegations against them of child sexual abuse.

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.

Source: Official Catholic Directory (Kenedy & Sons, 1972-2017).

• Diocee releases list of priests, Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, March 20, 2018
• Buffalo priest accused in 1995 of having sex with teen still offering Masses, Buffalo News, May 6, 2018
• Accuser relieved that Buffalo Diocese put priest on leave, by Jay Tokasz, The Buffalo News, May 7, 2018
• WGRZ 05.07.18
• As Diocese places priest on leave, abuse advocate tells bishop "reveal or resign", by Michael Mroziak, May 7, 2018
• Clergy abuse victims call for Bishop Malone's resignation, by Charlie Specht, WKBW, May 7, 2018

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This assignment record was last updated on May 16 , 2018.