Fr. John M. Mendicoa
From Spain. Assigned to Sacred Heart in Roslindale when the archdiocese announced 8/14/11 that Mendicoa was placed on leave after an allegation that he sexually abused a child in the 1980s. Law enforcement was notified. Worked in PA, MD and Washington DC. At various times, he also appeared to be affiliated with different Orders. Included on the Boston archdiocese’s list of accused as of 3/12. In 4/12, the archdiocese deemed the allegations to be ‘unsubstantiated’ and assigned him to status of “senior priest, restricted.” Status unchanged on the list in 8/22, although Mendicoa died in 2019.
- Archdiocese of Boston Database of Accused priests
- Docket Sheet in Ford v Law et al 06.27.03
- Boston Globe 08.14.11
- Boston Herald (AP) 08.14.11
- Fox 23 08.14.11
- TheBostonChannel 08.14.11
- Statement by Archdiocese of Boston 08.14.11
- Fox 25 08.15.11
- Wicked Local Roslindale 08.16.11
- National Catholic Register 08.25.11
- Parish of Sacred Heart Bulletin 03.18.12
- CBS Boston 03.29.12
- Archdiocese of Boston Website 03.29.12
- Metro 03.30.12
- Boston Herald 03.30.12
- Wicked Local Correspondent 03.30.12
- Boston Globe 04.30.12
- Boston Herald 04.30.12
- Wicked Local Winchester 04.30.12
- Statement by Archdiocese of Boston 04.30.12
- Catholicpreaching.com 05.06.19
- Boston Archdiocese List 08.18.22
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