Fr. Michael J. O’Sullivan

Ordained: 1955
Status: Accused

Died: 08/2/2013
Diocese: Archdiocese of San Antonio TX

From Ireland, where he was ordained for the Archdiocese of San Antonio. On 1/29/2012 the archdiocese posted a Public Notice on its website stating that it had recently received an allegation that O’Sullivan abused a child in the 1960s. Per the archdiocese on its list 1/2019, there were ten known allegations, of abuse beginning in 1962. Removed in 1964 and sent for treatment in GA. Not allowed to return to the San Antonio archdiocese. Accepted by the Savannah diocese in 1965. Removed in 1971 for abuse of a child. Returned to Ireland, more allegations there. Case sent by the San Antonio archdiocese in 2006 to the Vatican for possible laicization. Died in 2013. His obituary refers to him as “Fr. Mikey Joe O’Sullivan.” On the Savannah diocese’s list 11/8/2018. Included in the 3/24/2023 GA PAC Report.


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