CONNECTICUT
Greenwich Time
Ken Borsuk
Updated 9:40 pm, Wednesday, February 4, 2015
The Bridgeport Diocese has suspended a priest with longstanding ties to Greenwich for an alleged incident of child abuse.
Bishop Frank Caggiano released a letter late Wednesday afternoon informing diocese members that there was “credible evidence” that Stephen DeLuca committed one incident of child abuse more than 30 years ago.
DeLuca had been serving as priest in residence at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Riverside and was currently the chaplain at Greenwich Hospital. Before that he had served as pastor of St. Agnes Church in Cos Cob for many years.
The bishop placed DeLuca on administrative leave and ruled that he was no longer allowed to live at St. Catherine or work as a priest. Details about the incident were not released but a diocese spokesman said it did not take place in Greenwich.
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