Fr. Paul Fitzpatrick Russell
Accused in a lawsuit filed 8/1/22 of sexually abusing a boy, age 12, multiple times in 1989 and 1990 at St. Mary of the Sacred Heart in Lynn. The plaintiff said he met Russell when he volunteered at the parish food bank. Russell later worked as Cardinal Law’s secretary and for the Vatican’s diplomatic service. In 5/22 he was named auxiliary bishop of Detroit MI. He denied the allegations. Detroit’s archbishop Vigneron placed Russell on limited ministerial duty.
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