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By the Numbers: Where the 31 Accused Dallas Diocese Priests Were Assigned

By Charlotte Huffman
WFAA-TV
January 31, 2019

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/by-the-numbers-where-the-31-accused-dallas-diocese-priests-were-assigned/287-f94e7bcf-e8be-45bf-ad20-1bab9b2362e0

The 31 priests named by the Dallas Diocese as having been “credibly accused” of sexual abuse had a total of 180 different assignments throughout their careers.

Here’s a breakdown of the list by the numbers:

Which priests have worked in the most number of places?

• Jose Saldana - 16 assignments

• Patrick Lynch - 13 assignments

• Henry McGill - 13 assignments

• Michael Barone - 11 assignments

• Richard Johnson - 10 assignments

• Robert Crisp - 10 assignments

• Michael Flanagan - 10 assignments

Which churches had the highest number of credibly accused priests working there at one time or another?

• St. Mark the Evangelist, Plano - 6 priests

• St. Luke, Irving - 5 priests

• Holy Spirit, Duncanville - 4 priests

• St. John Nepomucene, Ennis - 4 priests

• St. Augustine, Dallas - 4 priests

• Christ the King, Dallas - 4 priests

• Blessed Sacrament, Dallas - 4 priests

• St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Dallas - 4 priests

• St. Cecilia, Dallas - 4 priests

• Sacred Heart Cathedral, Dallas - 4 priests

NOTE: We cannot say for sure that the accusations occurred during the priests time at this particular church.

Which priests have been most recently removed/suspended?

• Alejandro Buitrago - removed in 2018

• Robert Crisp - retired with faculties suspended in 2018

• Jeremy Myers - suspended in 2018

• Michael Barone - removed from Dallas diocese in 2018, removed from Tyler diocese in 2017

A breakdown of all the churches where one or more accused priests worked at some point during their career:

Immaculate conception: 7

Corsicana, 1

Denton, 2

Grand Prairie, 2

Tyler, 2

St. Mark the Evangelist: 6

Plano, 6

Sacred Heart: 6

Abilene, 2

Nacogdoches, 1

Rowlett, 1

Wichita Falls, 2

St. Luke: 5

Irving, 5

St. Joseph: 5

Dallas, 1

Rhineland, 1

Richardson, 3

St. Patrick: 5

Dallas, 3

Fort Worth, 2

St. Rita: 5

Dallas, 3

Fort Worth, 1

Ranger, 1

Holy Spirit: 4

Duncanville, 4

St. John Nepomucene: 4

Ennis, 4

All Saints: 4

Dallas, 3

Fort Worth, 1

St. Augustine: 4

Dallas, 4

Good Shepherd: 4

Dallas, 1

Garland, 3

Christ the King: 4

Dallas, 4

Blessed Sacrament, 4

Dallas, 4

St. Edward: 4

Athens, 1

Dallas, 3

St. Elizabeth of Hungary: 4

Dallas, 4

St. Cecilia, 4

Dallas, 4

Sacred Heart Cathedral: 4

Dallas, 4

St. James: 3

Dallas, 3

St. Bernard of Clairvaux: 3

Dallas, 3

St. Mary: 3

Sherman, 3

Holy Cross: 3

Dallas, 3

St. Thomas Aquinas: 3

Dallas, 3

Holy Trinity Seminary: 3

Irving, 3

St. Maria Goretti: 3

Arlington, 3

Jesuit College Preparatory School: 3

Dallas, 3

St. Paul the Apostle: 3

Richardson, 3

St. Andrew: 3

Fort Worth, 3

St. Pius X: 3

Dallas, 3

Corpus Christi: 2

Ferris, 2

St. Mary of Carmel: 2

Dallas, 2

St. Phillip: 2

Dallas, 2

St. John: 2

Cleburne, 1

Long Island, 1

St. Michael: 2

McKinney, 1

Mount Pleasant, 1

Chaplain, US Air Force: 2

St. Patrick Co-Cathedral: 2

Fort Worth, 2

St. Anthony: 2

Dallas, 1

Longview, 1

Holy Name: 2

Fort Worth, 1

Los Angeles, 1

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: 2

Plano, 2

St. Francis of Assisi: 2

Frisco, 1

Lancaster, 1

St. William: 2

Greenville, 2

The following churches employed one priest who appeared on a list of those credible accused:

St. Paul, Electra

Chaplain, U.S. Naval Air Station, Hensley Field, Grand Prairie

St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Worth

Holy Family of Nazareth, Irving

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, San Antonio

Dunne Memorial Home for Boys, Dallas

Chaplain, Children’s Hospital, Dallas

Chaplain, Hospital/Hospice Ministry, Dallas

St. Jude Chapel, Dallas

Holy Rosary, Hartborne

Catholic Charities, Dallas

Chaplain, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas

Our Lady of the Lake, Rockwall

St. Charles, Gainesville

St. Peter the Apostle, Dallas

Chaplain, Baylor Medical Center, Dallas

St. Thomas, Fort Worth

Diocesan Youth Director, Dallas

St. Joseph Mission, Clarksville

Chancellor, Diocese of Dallas

St. Leo the Great Mission, Centerville

Chaplain, SMU Newman Center, Dallas

Our Lady Fatima, Prichard

Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Buffalo

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dallas

St. Francis of Assisi Quasi, Whitesboro

Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos - St. Theresa Quasi-Parish, Dallas

St. George, Fort Worth

Our Lady of Victory, Paris

Director, Goree Project, Fort Worth

Our Lady Queen of Peace, Wichita Falls

Ministry to Poor, Oak Cliff

Prison Ministry, Dallas

Chaplain, St. Joseph Village, Dallas

County Jail Ministry, Dallas

St. John the Apostle, Terrell

Catedral Santuario de Guadalupe, Dallas

Mt. Carmel Center, Dallas

Chaplain, SMU, Dallas

St. Elizabeth, Bonham

 

 

 

 

 




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