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    The document summarizes the child protection policies and protocols implemented by the Diocese of Syracuse since 2002, as required by the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. It provides information on training programs, victim assistance services, cooperation with law enforcement, and oversight by a review board. The document also lists clergy credibly accused of child sexual abuse, including those removed from ministry, laicized, or deceased. Some priests are included due to a single accusation after their death. The diocese aims for transparency around these matters as part of its ongoing commitment to child protection.

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    The document summarizes the child protection policies and protocols implemented by the Diocese of Syracuse since 2002, as required by the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. It provides information on training programs, victim assistance services, cooperation with law enforcement, and oversight by a review board. The document also lists clergy credibly accused of child sexual abuse, including those removed from ministry, laicized, or deceased. Some priests are included due to a single accusation after their death. The diocese aims for transparency around these matters as part of its ongoing commitment to child protection.

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    The document summarizes the child protection policies and protocols implemented by the Diocese of Syracuse since 2002, as required by the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. It provides information on training programs, victim assistance services, cooperation with law enforcement, and oversight by a review board. The document also lists clergy credibly accused of child sexual abuse, including those removed from ministry, laicized, or deceased. Some priests are included due to a single accusation after their death. The diocese aims for transparency around these matters as part of its ongoing commitment to child protection.

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    Read Bishop Cunningham’s Dec. 1 Letter to the People here.

    Since 2002, the Diocese of Syracuse has fully implemented the articles of the Charter for the
    Protection of Children and Young People including:

    A Comprehensive Child and Youth Protection Policy which applies to all clergy,
    religious, employees and those volunteers whose ministry puts them in contact with children,
    young people and vulnerable adults.

    A Safe Environment Program that requires training, education and criminal background
    checks of clergy, religious, employees and volunteers whose ministry places them in contact with
    children, which must be renewed every five years. The program also requires prevention and
    educational programs for children in the Catholic Schools and Faith Formation classes. Over
    42,000 adults and over 15,000 children have been credentialed as of 11/2018.

    An Office of Victim Assistance to provide support and services to individuals who may
    have been sexually abused by a member of the clergy or other members of the diocese.

    A Memorandum of Understanding with the District Attorneys of the seven counties of


    the diocese which states that all allegations will be reported to the appropriate District Attorney
    before the diocese begins its canonical process.

    The Diocesan Review Board made up of well qualified lay professionals, a priest and
    member of the religious to oversee investigations into allegations of clergy sexual abuse of a minor
    once the District Attorney has completed its review.

    Tragically, the Diocese of Syracuse has members of its clergy who have harmed children and
    young people. By following the protocols of the Charter, significant steps have been taken to reach
    out to victims, involve the laity, partner with law enforcement and maintain a culture in which
    children and young people are safe and protected. There is no member of the clergy in active
    ministry with a credible allegation of abuse.

    In February 2018, the diocese initiated the Independent Reconciliation Compensation Program
    (IRCP) designed to offer reparation, promote reconciliation and further healing to individuals who,
    in the past, were sexually abused by members of diocesan clergy. The program is nearing its
    conclusion and a full report will be provided to the people of the diocese.

    In continuing the commitment to fully embrace the Charter for the Protection of Children and
    Young People, the diocese is providing a list of clergy who have a credible allegation of abuse
    since 1950. All of these individuals have either been removed from ministry or are deceased.
    Credible is defined as: An allegation that, based upon the facts of the case, meets one or more of
    the following thresholds:

    a. Natural, reasonable, plausible and probable,


    b. Corroborated with other evidence or another source, or
    c. Acknowledged/admitted to by the accused.

    In making this determination, consideration is given to the trustworthiness of the source.

    Removed from Ministry is a canonical penalty in which the cleric can no longer function as a priest,
    present himself as a priest or wear clerics. Other canonical definitions used in the list can be found
    below. This list below is a result of thorough reviews by the Diocesan Review Board.

    Diocese of Syracuse pg. 1 12.3.2018


    Clergy with credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor

    Priests permanently removed from ministry in accordance with the Charter


    for the Protection of Children and Young People,
    including those who died prior to the completion of their canonical process.

    Accused Date of ordination Status

    Robert J. Birchmeyer 5/12/1973 Removed from


    Ministry
    Paul A. Brigandi 2/2/1954 Deceased

    John W. Broderick 10/7/1989 Removed from


    Ministry
    Felix R. Colosimo 5/1/1965 Deceased

    Edmund J. Durr 5/1/1965 Removed from


    Ministry
    Charles H. Eckermann 12/16/1956 Deceased

    Francis J. Furfaro 6/7/1941 Deceased

    Thomas F. Guyder 5/18/1940 Deceased

    John F. Harrold 9/8/1973 Dismissed from


    Clerical State
    James C. Hayes 5/1/1965 Removed from
    Ministry
    Donald J. Hebert 10/31/1981 Removed from
    Ministry
    Leo J. Heizman 5/17/1969 Deceased

    David J. Jutton 5/21/1966 Deceased

    Thomas F. Keating, III 5/21/1966 Deceased

    Robert J. Kloster 3/19/1965 Removed from


    Ministry
    C. Vincent Lane, Jr. 2/2/1961 Removed from
    Ministry
    William A. Lorenz 5/18/1963 Removed from
    Ministry
    Edward C. "Ted" Madore 5/12/1973 Laicized

    George F. Mattice, Jr. 5/16/1964 Removed from


    Diocese of Syracuse pg. 2 12.3.2018
    Ministry

    Chester A. Misercola 5/16/1964 Removed from


    Ministry
    Robert A. Ours 10/25/1980 Removed from
    Ministry
    Joseph A. Pace 6/4/1988 Laicized

    David A. Pichette 5/20/1967 Dismissed from


    Clerical state
    Albert J. Proud 5/18/1968 Removed from
    Ministry
    James A. Quinn 5/20/1967 Removed from
    Ministry
    James F. Quinn 5/24/1958 Deceased

    H. Charles Sewall 2/2/1960 Deceased

    Paul J. Slavetskas 5/29/1971 Deceased

    John P. Wagner 7/15/1962 Removed from


    Ministry
    Jerome F. Weber 5/19/1956 Removed from
    Ministry
    Thomas J. Zedar 5/1/1965 Deceased

    John M. Zeder 2/2/1954 Deceased

    Priests with credible allegations who have died, voluntarily left the priesthood or
    who resigned prior to the implementation of the
    Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.

    Accused Date of ordination Status

    Daniel W. Casey 12/19/1975 Deceased

    Donald J. Crosby 5/18/1963 Deceased

    Edward X. Kieley 4/4/1925 Deceased

    Steven J. Litz, Jr. 3/11/1965 Deceased

    Walter A. Sinnott 7/15/1917 Deceased

    Diocese of Syracuse pg. 3 12.3.2018


    Priests accused of sexual abuse of a minor after the implementation of the
    Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People and were deceased at
    the time of the reporting of the allegation.
    No claims were made while they were alive.
    Although, in some of these cases, it is difficult to substantiate the claims, the
    Diocesan Review Board recommended out of an abundance of caution and
    transparency to include their names.
    Those marked with an asterisk (*) have a single claim.

    Accused Date of ordination Status

    Thomas S. Bayley* 6/11/1949 Deceased

    Robert F. Bogan* 5/24/1958 Deceased

    Roger A. Bowen* 5/30/1931 Deceased

    John H. Donovan* 1/1/1927 Deceased

    Luke V. Gallagher 6/12/1915 Deceased

    Bernard A. Garstka 5/6/1948 Deceased

    Donald L. Gorman 6/5/1954 Deceased

    Ferdinand A. Hattala* 5/26/1934 Deceased

    Edgar M. Holihan* 6/5/1943 Deceased

    Edward P. Humphrey* 6/15/1935 Deceased

    William J. Lynch* 5/26/1934 Deceased

    John A. McCarthy* 9/23/1933 Deceased

    William J. Morris* 6/21/1914 Deceased

    John J. "Jack" Morse* 2/2/1957 Deceased

    Thomas E. Neary, Jr. 6/5/1954 Deceased

    Thomas M. Powell* 5/12/1973 Deceased

    Edward George Quaid 6/10/1911 Deceased

    Francis L. Sammons* 5/15/1947 Deceased

    Martin J. Tracy 1/1/1927 Deceased

    David J. Walker* 2/2/1959 Deceased

    Diocese of Syracuse pg. 4 12.3.2018


    Since the implementation of the Independent Reconciliation Compensation Program
    (IRCP) in February 2018, the diocese has been notified of additional
    allegations. Those claims have been reported to the appropriate District Attorney in
    accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding and if found to be credible or if
    evidence of sexual abuse of a minor is determined, the above list will be updated.

    Definitions:

    Priests Permanently Removed from Ministry: No longer able to function as a priest, identify
    themselves as a priest or wear clerical attire.

    Laicized: Voluntarily sought to be dispensed from clerical obligations and they have no affiliation
    with the diocese.

    Dismissed: As a penalty they were released from the clerical state and have no affiliation with the
    diocese.

    Diocese of Syracuse pg. 5 12.3.2018

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