Fr. Gregory M. Smith
Monsignor. Placed on leave in 2002. Accused of becoming sexually involved with two teenage girls in the late 1960s-early 1970s. One girl told Bishop Genuario in 1969. The other filed repeated complaints with church officials over many years but nothing was done. She filed suit in 1997; dismissed due to the statute of limitations. Bishop Lori explained that he kept Smith working because the allegations involved “people who were very near attaining the age of majority… .” Per the diocese’s list updated 3/22/2019, Smith had a single allegation against him.
- Patriot Ledger 03.08.97
- Connecticut Post 03.19.02
- Connecticut Post 03.20.02
- Connecticut Post 04.19.02
- Hartford Courant 04.22.02
- Connecticut Post 04.22.02
- Hartford Courant 04.23.02
- NY Times 04.28.02
- Connecticut Post 11.13.02
- Connecticut Post 04.06.03
- Connecticut Post 11.24.09
- News-Times 11.24.09
- Hartford Courant 11.25.09
- Connecticut Post 12.01.09
- Hartford Courant 12.02.09
- Connecticut Post 12.06.09
- Hartford Courant 12.11.09
- Diocese of Bridgeport List Updated 03.22.19
- The Hour 12.14.19
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