Fr. Lucien J. Meunier
Also known as Pedro Luke, Luke Munier, Lucien Muernier, Pedro Luc de la Pierre, etc. From Canada. Bishops there allegedly knew of his abuse of at least one child as early as 1966. ‘Pilgrim priest’ went from diocese to diocese. Accused of molesting 10-year-old CO boy in 1972. Pueblo bishop arranged for treatment at Servants of Paraclete in NM; Meunier didn’t show up. USCCB president Cardinal Bernardin was said to have been warned. Assigned in the Diocese of Gallup to a Winslow AZ parish 8/1972-6/1973. Granted faculties in Tucson in 1974. Convicted in 1976 of abusing two boys there. Spent two years at AZ mental health facility, released; apparently charges dropped, guilty charge vacated. Charged in 10/1989 with abuse of six boys in British Columbia in the 1950s and 1960s. Also accused of abuse of a girl. Died 1/20/1990, days before scheduled extradition to Canada. Many law suits 1998-2004. Included on the Tucson diocese’s list. Included on the Gallup diocese’s 12/2014 list. On Hartford list 1/22/2019; there 1981-1982. On Boise list 10/2019; abuse in 1971 reported in 1993.
- Toronto Star 01.26.89
- Canadian Press 01.13.90
- St. Petersburg Times (FL) 01.24.90
- Tucson Citizen 01.11.00
- Tucson Citizen 12.12.01
- LA Times 01.30.02
- Associated Press 01.30.02
- Arizona Daily Star 01.31.02
- Washington Post 06.22.02
- Arizona Daily Star 06.22.02
- Arizona Daily Star 09.06.02
- Tucson Citizen 09.06.02
- Arizona Daily Star 05.03.03
- Arizona Daily Star 10.21.03
- Tucson Citizen 02.27.04
- Arizona Daily Star 09.14.04
- Orange County Weekly 06.15.10
- Orange County Weekly 07.15.10
- Diocese of Tucson List 08.05.11
- Diocese of Gallup List 02.28.15
- Arizona Journal 11.21.15
- Hartford Courant 01.22.19
- Diocese of Boise List 10.24.19
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