| Rev. Stephen J. DeLuca – Assignment History Summary of Case: Credible allegation of abuse. Ordained: 1965 Incardinated: Bridgeport Retired: 2014 Placed on Leave: 2015 |
| Start | Stop | Parish | Town | State | Position | Notes |
| 1965 | 1966 | St. Augustine Cathedral | Bridgeport | CT | 4/5. | • Diocese of Bridgeport. |
| 1966 | 1969 | St. Catherine's | Riverside (Greenwich) | CT | 3/3. | • Diocese of Bridgeport. • School with 559 students. |
| 1969 | 1970 | Holy Rosary (Italian) | Bridgeport | CT | 2/2, in res. | • Diocese of Bridgeport. • School with 270 students. |
| 1970 | 1972 | St. Thomas | Fairfield | CT | 3/3, in res. | • Diocese of Bridgeport. • School with 294 students. • In 1972 Directory, DeLuca is indexed to this parish but not listed here. |
| 1972 | 1973 | Holy Name (Slovak) | Stratford | CT | 3/3, in res. | • Diocese of Bridgeport. • School with 282 students. |
| 1972 | 1973 | Notre Dame Girls' High School | Bridgeport | CT | • Diocese of Bridgeport. • School with 584 students. |
|
| 1973 | 1976 | St. Bridget | Stamford | CT | 2/2, in res. | • Diocese of Bridgeport. • School with 270 students. |
| 1973 | 1976 | St. Mary High School | Greenwich | CT | • Diocese of Bridgeport. • School with 240 boys and 238 girls. |
|
| 1976 | 1977 | Villa Maria Retreat House for Women | Stamford | CT | Chaplain. Sr. M. Amelia OSF, Supr.; Sr. M. Emiliana, Retreat Directress. | • Diocese of Bridgeport. |
| 1977 | 1979 | St. Catherine's | Riverside (Greenwich) | CT | 5/5, in res. | • Diocese of Bridgeport. • Apparently no school, but a convent. |
| 1979 | 1984 | St. Ann's | Bridgeport • On 1/31/15, Bishop Caggiano announced in a letter to the diocese that DeLuca had been put on administrative leave because of a credible allegation of abuse committed "more than 30 years ago." A news report quoted a diocesan source as stating that DeLuca did not abuse the child while in Greenwich. Hence it would seem that DeLuca abused while here at St. Ann's in Bridgeport. |
CT | 2/2, 2/3, 2/2, in res. | • Diocese of Bridgeport. • School with 305 students. |
| 1984 | 2006 | St. Agnes | Greenwich | CT | 1/1. In 2004, Deacon John M. Linsenmeyer arrived. | • Diocese of Bridgeport. • No school. • CCD program (with 66 students) listed for the first time in the 1993 Directory. |
| 2006 | 2015 | Greenwich Hospital | Greenwich | CT | 1/2. Chaplain. Second chaplain was Ayub Mwampela. The 2006 Directory listed the hospital chaplaincy as vacant, and in the 2005 Directory, there is one chaplain. After nine years together, DeLuca is listed as the sole chaplain at Greenwich Hospital in the 2014 Directory, | • Diocese of Bridgeport. |
| 2006 | 2015 | St. Catherine of Siena | Riverside (Greenwich) | CT | 3/3 in res. In the 2007-2011 Directories, DeLuca is not indexed or listed at the parish, whereas Mwampela's parish of residence is listed starting in the 2008 Directory. In the 2012-2014 Directories DeLuca is indexed and listed at St. Catherine's in residence. Media coverage 2/5/15 stated that DeLuca had been in residence at St. Catherine's since 2006. | • Diocese of Bridgeport. • No school. • CCD program with 631 students. |
| Source: Official Catholic Directory. Priests in a Parish: We use the following convention to show a priest's place among the clergy of a parish: 1/2 means that he is the first priest listed in the Official Catholic Directory (usually the pastor) and that there is a total of two priests at the parish. The shorthand 3/4 means that the priest is listed third on a four-priest roster. See our sample page from the Directory. Note: The Official Catholic Directory aims to report the whereabouts of Catholic priests in the United States on January 1 of the Directory's publication year. Our working assumption is that a priest listed in the Directory for a given year was at the same assignment for part of the previous year as well. However, Kenedy and Sons will sometimes accept updates well into the year of publication. Diocesan clergy records are rarely available to correct this information. The Directory is also sometimes misleading or wrong. We have tried to create an accurate assignment record, given the source materials and their limitations. Assignment records are a work in progress and we are always improving the records that we post. Please email us with new information and corrections. This assignment record collatesDeLuca's career history as it is represented in the Official Catholic Directory with the allegation as it is reported by Bishop Caggiano and in the media. We make no representation regarding the truth of the allegation we report, and we remind our readers that the U.S. legal system presumes that a person accused of or charged with a crime is innocent until proven guilty. Similarly, individuals who may be defendants in civil actions are presumed not to be liable for such claims unless a plaintiff proves otherwise. Admissions of guilt or liability are not typically a part of civil or private settlements. For more information, see our posting policy. This assignment record was last updated on 4/29/15. |