Fr. Ronald Mierzwa
Suspended in 9/2018 after an unspecified complaint of abuse. Pastor of Holy Name of Mary in Ellicottville since 1994. Was an “unnamed priest” reported by a news outlet 9/12/2018 who was accused by a woman in 2002 of “making her sons parade around in their underwear.” The Diocesan Review Board determined that the claims were substantiated in 3/2019. The case was to be reviewed by the Vatican. Removed from the diocesan payroll 5/1/2020 as part of a bankruptcy agreement. Mierzwa’s name was added to the Diocese’s list of credibly accused. The list in 9/2025 show’s Mierzwa’s status as “removed from ministry 2018; Canonical Precept.”
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