Fr. Paul Marion Arbogast

Ordained: 1955
Status: Accused

Died: 10/16/2013
Diocese: Diocese of Covington KY

Removed in 9/2003 from Covington Latin School, where he was a teacher, after allegations of abuse. He was  headmaster of the school 1968-1973. Left the priesthood in the 1980s. Laicized and married in 1993. Returned to Covington Latin in 2002 as a lay teacher. Identified as “Priest 32” in pending litigation. Named in pleadings in other pending litigation against the Covington and Lexington dioceses, which say he was part of a ring of priests in the 1970s who held parties to which they brought boys as their dates. Sent for treatment in the 1970s. Died 10/16/2013. Included on the diocese’s 7/31/2020 list of those with substantiated allegation(s). On the Lexington diocese’s list in 8/2020, where he worked at Lexington Catholic High School 1981-1986.


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