RHODE ISLAND
Providence Journal
February 25, 2013
By Maria Armental
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — The Rev. Monsignor John Allard has been placed on administrative leave, his authority to serve as a priest revoked, “as a result of a credible allegation of sexual misconduct of a minor that allegedly took place more than 30 years ago,” Diocese officials said Monday.
Msgr. Allard, most recently assigned to St. Agatha and precious Blood parishes and the Father Marot CYO Center in Woonsocket, “has taken responsibility for his actions and has expressed his profound remorse for the harm he has caused,” a news release said.
Diocese officials said “this is the first and only known allegation of abuse” against Msgr. Allard, who was ordained in 1975.
The Rev. Wilfred Gregoire, a senior priest in residence at St. Agatha, will administer the parishes in the interim.
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