Fr. Francis S. Shea
Included on a list of accused priests and religious posted by the Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian on 01/19/11. Garabedian said he had settled at least one claim with Boston Archdiocese involving allegations against Shea. Died in 10/72. Worked at St. John’s Seminary 1934-50. Spent much of his later career as diocesan tribunal judge. Criminal or canonical proceedings not complete when he died, per 8/11 Boston AD database.
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