Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions-PIME

3 Accused in This Religious Order

Fr. Hector Bellinato

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Order: PIME
Ordained: 1935
Status: Accused

Named publicly as accused by the Columbus diocese on its list 3/1/2019. Last indexed in the 1969 Official Catholic Directory. Deceased.

Sources:

Diocese of Columbus List 03.01.19

Fr. Frank Hofgartner

Order: PIME
Ordained: 1971
Status: Sued

Diocese: Diocese of Paterson NJ

Named publicly in 11/21 by Attorney Jeff Anderson as accused in a lawsuit filed under the NJ Victims’ Rights Bill.

Sources:

Jeff Anderson and Associates 11.18.21

Fr. Neil Kalina

Order: PIME
Ordained: 1981
Status: Convicted

Diocese: Archdiocese of Detroit MI

Complaint to the Archdiocese in 2017 that Kalina fondled a 12-year-old boy after plying him with alcohol, cocaine and marijuana during sleepovers in the rectory of St. Kieran in Utica in the mid-1980s. Kalina was the parish pastor. Convicted in 1985 on drug offenses, sentenced in 1986 to six months in jail and two years' probation. Moved to CA in 1986. Left active ministry in 1993. Ran "a faith-based service program for at-risk young men" and referring to himself as "Fr. Neil." Investigated in 2018 by the MI A.G. Arrested in 5/2019 in Littlerock CA, charged with criminal sexual conduct. To be arraigned 2/10/2020 on two charges related to alleged incidents involving a 14-year-old in 1984. On the Detroit archdiocese's list 6/10/2019. Included on the San Bernardino diocese's list in 5/2021, where he was assigned 1987-1989 to parishes in Redlands and Riverside. Convicted in 6/2022. Sentenced on 7/26/2022 to 7-15 years in prison, with credit for 215 days served. Due to a technical error, an appeals court ordered a resentencing in 2024. On 1/9/2025 Kalina was resentenced to 7-15 years in prison.