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Summary of Case: John J. Stronkowski was ordained for the Diocese of Bridgeport in 1985. He assisted at parishes in Bridgeport, Fairfield and Danbury before being named pastor of St. Ambrose in Bridgeport in 2004. He was the lead priest at St. Margaret Mary in Shelton from September 2012 until May 2014 when the bishop asked him to resign due to “persistent absenteeism from both the rectory and the parish and its ministries, his growing difficulties with both the staff and lay leaders of the parish, and other personal and administrative shortcomings.” Stronkowski was then on leave of absence. In June 2016 his name was included on the diocese’s list of “Credibly Accused Diocesan Priests” for abuse of a minor more than ten years previously. He was placed on Administrative Leave and his faculties were removed.
Ordained: 1985
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