Fr. Guy J. Puglisi

Ordained: 1971
Status: Sued

Diocese: Diocese of Albany NY

Accused in a 6/20 lawsuit of sexually abusing two minors at St. Teresa of Avila in Albany, one in about 1974-75 and the other in about 1976. The 1976 Official Catholic Directory show Puglisi as absent on leave from the Diocese of Brooklyn, working at St. Teresa’s in Albany. He died 7/8/03. Per his obituary, he was a monsignor, and Vicar for Education and Superintendent of Schools for the Brooklyn diocese.


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