Bishop Joseph Vincent Sullivan
Ordained for Diocese of Kansas City, MO. Auxiliary Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph diocese 1967-74. Bishop of Baton Rouge Diocese 1974-1982. Died 9/4/82. Accused in a 4/04 lawsuit of abusing a 17-year-old boy in 1975. Baton Rouge diocese’s review board deemed claim “serious and deserving of careful attention.” Settled 10/04; sealed. Named in 2005 suit in HI dating to time in KC; settled 2007. New suit filed in 2007 in TX; settled 10/09 for $225K. On Baton Rouge diocese’s list in early 2019. It notes multiple allegations reported 2004, 2005, 2007, of abuse 1974-82. On Corpus Christi diocese’s list 1/31/19. On KC-St. Joseph diocese’s list 9/5/19.
- BA.org Assignment Record
- The Advocate 11.11.04
- The Advocate 11.11.04
- Charleston Gazette (AP) 11.11.04
- The Advocate 11.19.04
- National Catholic Reporter 11.26.04
- The Advocate 01.08.05
- Corpus Christi Caller Times 04.15.09
- SNAP Statement 04.16.09
- Kansas City Star 04.18.09
- Corpus Christi Caller Times 10.13.09
- The Advocate 10.15.09
- Kansas City Star 10.16.09
- Kansas City Star 11.06.09
- Diocese of Corpus Christi List 01.31.19
- The Advocate 02.27.19
- Diocese of Baton Rouge List 03.27.19
- Diocese of Kansas City-St Joseph List 09.05.19
- Catholic News Service 09.09.19
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