Fr. Francis Xavier Markey

Ordained: 1952
Status: Charged

Diocese: Diocese of New Ulm MN

From Ireland, where he was ordained in 1952 for the Diocese of Clogher. Assigned in Ireland, England, and in the U.S. in NM, MN, and IN. Suspended at least three times and in treatment four times. Sent to the the Servants of the Paracete in Jemez Springs NM for sex offender treatment 1981. Worked with the Paracletes for some time before being sent to work in New Ulm. Arrested in 11/2009 at age 81 in South Bend IN on a warrant from Ireland. Charges were relate to the rape of a 15-year-old boy in Ireland in 1968.  Extradited to Ireland in 2010. Died in 9/2012 while awaiting trial. Named in civil suits against the New Ulm Diocese and Paracletes in 1/2011, 12/2013 and 2/2014 (includes Diocese’s counter-suit against the Irish diocese in 3/2014.) Markey’s name was included on a New Ulm list released by Attorney Jeff Anderson 08/04/2014. The names were from a deposition of Rev. Francis Garvey, a former top New Ulm Diocese official, taken in 1/2014.


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