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  Sources: Four of 21 Suspended Priests from Bucks

By James Mcginnis
Philly Burbs
March 9, 2011

http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/courier_times_news/article_a9a7402e-4a96-11e0-9177-00127992bc8b.html

Protesters stand outside Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul before an Ash Wednesday Mass in Philadelphia, Wednesday, March 9, 2011. The Philadelphia archdiocese suspended 21 Roman Catholic priests Tuesday, who were named as child molestation suspects in a scathing grand jury report released in February. The priests have been removed from ministry while their cases are reviewed, Cardinal Justin Rigali said. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia wouldn't release a list of the 21 priests suspended by the church this week, but the names were reported to the newspaper Wednesday by a reliable source. The names include, according to the source:

-Rev. Philip Barr of St. Edmond's Parish (Philadelphia)

-Rev. John Bowe of St. Joseph's (Warrington)

-Rev. George Cadwallader of St. Vincent De Paul (Richboro)

-Rev. Paul Castellani Saint Philomena's (Lansdowne)

-Rev. Michael Chapman of Ascension of Our Lord (Philadelphia)

-Rev. John Ciose of Saint Katharine of Siena (Wayne)

-Rev. Msgr. Francis Feret of Saint Adalbert's (Philadelphia)

-Rev. Mark Fernandes of Saint Agnes (Sellersville)

-Rev. Msgr. J. Michael Flood of Saint Luke the Evangelist (Glenside)

-Rev. Mark S. Gaspar of Our Lady of Charity (Brookhaven)

-Rev. Joseph M. Glatts of Saints Simon and Jude rectory (West Chester)

- Rev. Steven J. Harris of Saint Isaac Jogues (Wayne)

-Rev. Daniel J. Hoy, retired, of Our Lady of the Assumption (Strafford)

- Rev. Msgr. Joseph L. Logrip of Saint Mary's Manor (Lansdale)

-Rev. Andrew D. McCormick of Sacred Heart Rectory (Swedesburg)

- Rev. Zachary W. Navit of Our Lady of Guadalupe Rectory (Doylestown)

- Rev. Leonard N. Peterson of Saint Maria Goretti (Hatfield)

- Rev. Robert W. Povish of Saint Eleanor Rectory (Collegeville)

- Rev. John D. Reardon of Saint John of the Cross Rectory (Roslyn)

- Rev. Thomas J. Rooney of Saint Timothy's (Philadelphia)

-Rev. Peter J., Talocci of Saint Patrick's (Malvern).

Church officials said they plan to review allegations of misconduct against the 21 suspended priests. But there is no presumption of guilt, church officials said.

 
 

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