Credibly Accused Priests

As part of its efforts to protect minors from sexual abuse, the Diocese of San Diego has made public a list of priests who have been found to have sexually abused a minor. This list includes those priests of the Diocese of San Diego who have been credibly accused of the sexual abuse of a minor and priests of another diocese or religious order who have been found credibly to have abused a minor within the Diocese of San Diego. All of these priests have either been laicized, died, left the priesthood, or had any faculties of the Diocese of San Diego to minister stripped from them. The list shows their names and where they served. The list will be updated as needed.

 

If anyone feels they have been abused by clergy, or knows someone who has, we urge you to report it to local law enforcement. If you need counseling, please contact our Victim Assistance Hotline at (858) 490-8353 and, at no expense to you, we can refer you to an independent therapist not associated with the Diocese.

 

The pain suffered by victims of clergy abuse can never be forgotten or excused. Please keep them in your prayers.

Definitions:

Removed: Bishop permanently removes the priest from all public ministry.
Laicized: Vatican formally ends the man’s priestly vocation.

Credibly Accused: For deceased priests, names are listed when there have been two allegations of sexual abuse.

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Priests with Credible Allegations

Rev. 10/28/24

STILL ALIVE
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Benson, Rev. Gustavo SD/SB/Tijuana Sep-71 Jun-72 Our Lady of Sacred Heart San Diego Deacon
Jun-72 Jul-75 St. John Church Encinitas Associate Pastor
Jul-75 Sep-77 Mary Star of the Sea Oceanside Associate Pastor
Sep-77 Jul-78 Our Lady of Guadalupe San Bernardino Secretary to Auxiliary Bishop Chavez
Jul-78 San Salvador Colton Pastor
Sep-81 Appointed Episcopal Vicar for Rialto Deanery
Oct-83 Jan-85 Immaculate Conception Colton Pastor
Jan-85 Mar-87 St Joseph Church Barstow Pastor
1987 Mexico
Aug-91 Excardinated from SD Diocese
Aug-91 Incardinated Archdiocese of Tijuana
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Chavarin, Rev. Jose Papantla, Veracruz Aug-80 May-81 De Guadalupe Independencia, Vera Cruz Parish priest
Left Diocese 1991 Oct-81 Feb-86 San Jose San Jose Acateno, Pueblo Parish priest
Mar-86 Mar-91 In residence Mary Star of the Sea La Jolla Tribunal - 5 years
Nov-87 Jul-89 Hispanic Cursillos San Diego Spiritual Director
Jul-89 Sep-90 Our Lady of Guadalupe Calexico Associate Pastor
Sep-90 Mar-91 St. John of the Cross Lemon Grove Associate Pastor
Mar-91 Left San Diego. Returned to Mexico.
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Foley, Rev. James Patrick Retired in NorCal Sep-73 Jul-74 St. Michael San Diego Associate Pastor
Faculties withdrawn Jul-74 Sep-74 Our Lady of Grace El Cajon Associate Pastor
No parish assignment Sep-74 Aug-77 University High School San Diego Chaplain
since 1991 Aug-77 Nov-77 St. Therese San Diego In residence
Nov-77 Sep-78 University of San Diego San Diego In residence
Jun-82 Jan-83 Blessed Sacrament San Diego Associate Pastor
Jan-83 Aug-83 Given permission for further studies
Aug-83 Jul-84 St. Mary Magdalene San Diego Associate Pastor
Jul-84 Aug-90 St. Francis Seminary San Diego Director, Diaconate Program/Faculty
Aug-90 Jan-91 University of San Diego San Diego Faculty/Dept. of Religion
Jan-91 Sep-91 Leave of absence (family and personal issues)
Sep-91 Oct-94 Christian Brothers High School Sacramento Teacher/Chaplain
May-98 Aug-99 Santa Rosa Diocese Special Ministry
Jun-10 Suspended from ministry
Jan-12 Faculties restored San Diego none
Aug-15 Faculties removed
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Griesgraber, Daniel N San Diego Jun-77 Nov-79 Good Shepherd San Diego Deacon Associate Pastor
Nov-79 Apr-82 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart San Diego Associate Pastor
Apr-82 May-86 Holy Trinity El Cajon Associate Pastor
May-86 Jul-87 Catholic University Washington, DC Graduate Student
Jul-87 ? San Rafael San Diego
Feb-90 Left priesthood - faculties withdrawn
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Lally, Rev. George** San Diego Jun-68 Sep-70 St. Francis of Assisi Wakefield, CN Assistant
Married Sep-70 Feb-72 St. Mary El Centro Associate Pastor
Feb-72 Applied for service as chaplain in armed forces
1979 Left priesthood
Married
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Langille, Rev. Justin San Diego Jul-80 Aug-80 St. John's Encinitas Associate Pastor (Summer Assignment)
Removed 2018 Aug-80 Jul-81 North American College Rome Advanced Studies
Aug-81 Jan-84 Our Mother of Confidence San Diego Associate Pastor
Jan-84 Aug-86 Ascension San Diego Associate Pastor
Aug-86 Aug-88 Sacred Heart Coronado Associate Pastor
Sep-88 Jul-90 St. Francis Seminary San Diego Director of Vocations
Jul-90 Aug-91 St. Therese San Diego Associate Pastor
Aug-91 Jul-92 Sabbatical
Jul-92 Jul-96 Santa Sophia Spring Valley Associate Pastor
Jul-96 Jul-2007 Unassigned
Jul--2007 Jul-2011 St. Louise de Marillac El Cajon Pastor
Jul-2011 Jun-2012 Immaculate Conception San Diego Pastor
Oct-2012 Sabbatical
Oct-2013 Nazareth House San Diego Chaplain
Unassigned San Diego Supply
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
McNamara, Patrick San Diego 1979 1980 Santa Sophia Spring Valley Deacon
Married 1995 Aug-80 Aug-82 Sacred Heart San Diego Associate
Aug-82 Aug-83 Sacred Heart San Diego In Residence
Aug-82 Aug-83 University High School San Diego Chaplain
Aug-83 Oct-87 St. Pius X Chula Vista Associate Pastor
Oct-87 Aug-89 University of Santa Clara Santa Clara Higher studies
Aug-89 Sep-90 St. Pius X Chula Vista Associate Pastor
Sep-90 St. Pius X Chula Vista Part time Associate Pastor
Marian High School Imperial Beach Part time campus ministry
Jul-91 Aug-93 Marian High School Imperial Beach Full time ministry
Aug-93 Jul-94 St. Vincent de Paul San Diego Higher studies
Jul-94 Sep-94 St. Mary Magdalene San Diego Associate Pastor
Sep-94 Leave of absence
Mar-95 Left priesthood (Married)
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
O'Keeffe, Msgr. Patrick J. SD/SB Aug-59 Jan-64 St. Rose of Lima Chula Vista Assistant
Faculties removed 1994 Jan-64 Jan-66 St. John San Diego Assistant
Laicized 2006 Jan-66 Jul-69 Diocese of San Diego Pre-Seminary San Diego
Dept. Univ. High
Jul-69 Jul-70 Aquinas High, Director Pre-Seminary Prog. San Bernardino Faculty
Jul-69 Jul-70 St. Thomas More Rialto In Residence
Jul-70 Jul-71 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Rancho Cucamonga Pastor
Jul-71 Aug-76 St. Adelaide Highland Pastor
Aug-76 Jul-77 St. Joseph the Worker Loma Linda Pastor
Jul-77 Jul-83 St. Peter & St. Paul Alta Loma Pastor
Jul-82 Ontario Episcopal Vicar
Jul-83 Jun-90 Diocese of San Bernardino San Bernardino Director of Seminarians and Vocations
Oct-88 Nov-92 St. Margaret Mary Chino Pastor
Nov-92 Holy Family Hesperia In Residence
Apr-94 Retired
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Roll, Rev. David San Diego May-70 Jul-70 St. Patrick Carlsbad Associate Pastor
Faculties Removed 1986 Jul-70 May-72 St. Agnes San Diego Associate Pastor
May-72 Apr-76 Mary Star of the Sea La Jolla Associate Pastor
Apr-76 Oct-76 St. Kieran El Cajon Associate Pastor
Oct-76 Sep-81 St. Mary Star of the Sea Oceanside Associate Pastor
Sep-81 May-84 St. Therese San Diego Associate Pastor
May-84 Jul-86 St. Rita San Diego Associate Pastor
Jul-86 Leave of Absence
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Valverde, Rev. William SD/SB Apr-62 Aug-64 Mary Star of the Sea Oceanside Assistant
Left Active Military Aug-64 Jun-65 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Indio Assistant
Prayer & Penance 2010 Jun-65 Dec-66 St. Mary El Centro Assistant
Dec-66

Jun-67

Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine

Riverside

Assistant

Mar-68

Jun-68

St. Joseph

Upland

Administrator Pro Tem

Jun-67

Jun-68

St. Joseph

Upland

Assistant

Jun-68

Dec-69

St. Edward

Corona

Assistant

Dec-69

Oct-73

St. Mary

Escondido

Associate Pastor

Oct-73

Apr-76

St. Ann

Needles

Pastor

Apr-76

Jul-77

County Jail, San Diego/ Little Flower Haven

La Mesa

Chaplain

Jul-77

Dec-82

Patton State Hospital

Patton

Chaplain

Jul-83 Left Diocese
DECEASED
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Beatty, Rev. John Diocese of San Diego Jun-63 Jun-65 Blessed Sacrament San Diego Assistant
Deceased - 1997 Jun-65 Returned to Order
Jul-66 Jun-68 Marian High School Imperial Beach Faculty
Jun-68 Jan-70 St. Pius X Chula Vista Assistant
Jan-70 Jun-72 Our Lady of Guadalupe San Bernardino Associate Pastor
Jun-72 Feb-23 Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine Riverside Associate Pastor
Feb-73 Jul-73 In residence Mercy Hospital, University Hospital San Diego Chaplain
Jul-73 Jul-76 St. John of the Cross Lemon Grove Associate Pastor
Jul-76 Jul-80 St. Columba San Diego Associate Pastor
Sep-80 Jan-85 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel San Ysidro Associate Pastor
Jan-85 Retired
Jul-97 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Booth, James T. San Diego Apr-46 Feb-47 St. Joseph Cathedral San Diego Assistant
Married/Laicized Feb-47 Apr-47 St. Vincent San Diego Assistant
1971 Apr-47 Dec-47 Sacred Heart Redlands Assistant
Dec-47 Aug-48 Blessed Sacrament Descanso Pastor
Aug-48 Sep-48 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Indio Pastor
Sep-48 Jul-49 Our Lady of Angels San Diego Assistant
Aug-49 Sep-49 St. Ann Needles Adminstrator Pro Tem
Sep-49 Jul-52 Graduate Study - North American College Rome
Jul-52 Jun-53 Patton State Hospital Patton Chaplain
Jun-53 Sep-53 Our Lady of Angels San Diego In residence
Jun-53 Sep-53 Vice Chancellor
Sep-53 Jan-54 St. John Church San Diego Administrator Pro Tem
Jan-54 Feb-71 Mission San Diego de Alcala San Diego Chancellor/Pastor
Feb-71 Left Priesthood/ Married
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Covas, Rev. Peter San Bernardino 1957 Sacred Heart Detroit, MI Hospital Chaplain
Faculties withdrawn 2002 1957 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA History Teacher
Deceased 2004 1958 Sacred Heart Lake Charles, LA Black Work
1958 1960 St. John Tucson, AZ University
1960 1963 Notre Dame Riverside Teacher
1963 1970 Notre Dame Riverside Principal
1970 1981 St. Catherine of Alexandria Riverside Pastor
1978 1981 Diocese of San Bernardino San Bernardino Chancellor (part-time)
Jun-81 Incardinated in San Bernardino Diocese
Jul-81 Aug-8? Diocese of San Bernardino San Bernardino Chancellor
Jul-82 Jul-83 Our Lady of Fatima San Bernardino Pastor
Jul-83 Jun-90 Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral San Bernardino Rector
Jul-90 Jul-92 Holy Family Hesperia Pastor
Jul-92 Jul-02 St. Peter St. Paul Alta Loma Pastor
Jul-02 Retired
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Doxie, Msgr. Donald F. San Diego Feb-52 Apr-52 Immaculate Heart Seminary El Cajon Student Priest
Deceased 1976 Apr-52 Mar-53 St. Margaret Chino Curate
Mar-53 Aug-53 St. George Ontario Curate
Aug-53 Jan-54 St. Charles Borromeo San Diego Curate
Jan-54 Apr-54 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Lakeside In Residence/ Asst. Dir. Propagation of Faith
Apr-54 Jun-55 Our Lady of Rosary San Diego Assistant
Feb-55 San Diego Secretary to Bishop
Jun-55 Sep-55 St. Charles Borromeo San Diego In Residence
Sep-55 Apr-57 St. Joseph Cathedral San Diego Assistant
Apr-57 Leave of Absence Chaplain Corps U.S.Navy
Jul-61 Jul-68 San Diego Vice Chancellor
Jul-68 Nov-76 St. Brigid San Diego Pastor
Nov-76 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Engl, Rev. Simeon (Samuel)Engl Deceased 1989 1930 1931 St. Patrick Green Bay, WI
Formerly incard. 1931 1933 St. Stephen Stevens Point, WI
Green Bay Diocese 1933 1934 St. Mary De Pere, WI
1934 1934 St. Mary Hilbert, WI
Incardinated SD 1961 1934 1935 Sacred Heart Aurora, WI
1935 1947 St. Leonard Laone, WI
1947 1948 Hospital Chaplain Langlade Memorial Hospital
1948 1950 Holy Trinity Jericho, WI
1950 1952 Leave of Absence
1952 1953 St. Sebastian Isaar, WI
1953 1954 St. Michael Suring, WI
1954 1961 Leave of Absence Green Bay, WI Moves to San Diego for health reasons
First SD assignment 1955 1955 St. Joseph Upland Assistant
1955 1955 Our Lady of Guadalupe Calexico Assistant
1955 1956 Precious Blood Banning Assistant
1956 1959 St. Jude San Diego Assistant
1959 1964 St. Mel Norco Administrator
1965 1967 Mercy Hosp San Diego Chaplain
1967 1969 St. Mary Magdalen Jacumba Administrator
1969 1989 Retired
1989 Deceased
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
French, Rev. Michael San Diego Jul-64 Sep-64 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Queens, NY Summer Assignment
Deceased Sep-64 Jun-73 St. Anselm Brooklyn, NY Associate Pastor
Sep-73 Mar-75 CSPP - CA School for Professional Psychology San Diego Doctoral studies
Mar-75 No San Diego Chaplain
Jun-95 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Galindo, Msgr. Rudolph San Diego Removed May-54 Feb-58 St. Edward Corona Assistant
Deceased Feb-58 Feb-68 Our Lady of Guadalupe Otay Pastor
Feb-68 Jul-74 Our Lady of Guadalupe San Bernardino Pastor
Jul-74 Jul-76 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel San Ysidro Pastor
Jul-76 Jul-83 St. Joseph Cathedral San Diego Rector
Jul-83 May-86 Our Lady of Guadalupe Calexico Pastor
May-86 Retired
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Ganahl, Rev. James SD/SB Jun-55 Jun-56 St. Rita San Diego Assistant
Removed Jun-56 Sep-56 St. Francis Assisi Riverside Assistant
Deceased per SB Sep-56 Sep-58 St. Vincent San Diego Assistant
Diocese Sep-58 Sep-59 College for Men San Diego Staff
Sep-58 Sep-59 St.Charles Borromeo San Diego Assistant
Sep-59 Sep-64 College for Men San Diego Staff, in residence
Sep-64 Jun-67 Immaculate Heart Seminary San Diego Spiritual Director
Jun-67 Jul-67 St. Charles Imperial Beach Assistant
Jul-67 Jul-73 San Gorgonio Beaumont Pastor
Jul-73 Jul-81 St. Joan of Arc Victorville Pastor
Jul-81 Jun-87 St. Catherine Temecula Pastor
Jul-87 Retired
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Gill, Rev. Paul SD/SB Jun-66 Nov-66 Our Lady of Guadalupe San Bernardino Assistant
Retired 1998 Nov-66 Oct-67 Our Lady of Guadalupe Calexico Assistant
Prayer and Penance 2004 Oct-67 Oct-68 Our Lady of Guadalupe San Bernardino Assistant
Deceased, 10-29-2020 Oct-68 Nov-71 Our Lady of Guadalupe Calexico Assistant
Nov-71 Jul-77 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Lakeside Associate
Jul-77 Mar-81 St. Joan of Arc Blythe Pastor
Mar-81 Oct-82 Sabbatical
Oct-82 St. Joseph the Worker Loma Linda Pastor
Jul-98 Retired
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Gomez, Rev. Maximiliano SD/Tlalnepantla 1946 1954 Graduate Studies and Ministry Rome
Presumed Deceased Aug-53 Jan-54 Our Lady of Guadalupe San Bernardino Assistant
Feb-54 Jul-54 St. George Ontario Assistant
Jul-54 Sep-57 St. Mary Redlands Pastor
Sep-57 Jun-61 St. Francis of Assissi Riverside Pastor
Jun-61 1966 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Indio Pastor
1966 Left diocese
Jan-67 Incardinated in Diocese of Tlalnepantla, Mexico
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Houck, Rev. Richard San Diego Jun-65 Jun-68 St. Vincent de Paul San Diego Assistant
Deceased 2002 Jun-68 Sep-71 St. Charles Borromeo San Diego Assistant
Sep-71 Dec-72 Our Lady of Angels San Diego Associate Pastor
Dec-71 Jun-74 St. Charles San Diego Associate Pastor
Jun-74 Jan-77 St. Didacus San Diego Associate Pastor
Jan-77 Jul-84 Most Precious Blood Chula Vista Associate Pastor
Jul-84 Sep-94 Our Lady of Light Descanso Pastor
Sep-94 Sep-96 Immaculate Conception San Diego Priest in residence
Sep-96 Retired
Feb-2002 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Keith, Rev. John San Diego Jun-57 Feb-59 Cathedral San Diego Curate
Deceased 2003 Feb-59 Apr-59 Univ. Apts San Diego In Residence
Apr-59 Jul-59 Seminary San Diego In Residence
Jul-59 Oct-59 Aquinas High Staff/St. Anthony's San Bernardino Staff
Oct-59 Nov-59 Holy Rosary San Bernardino In Residence
Nov-59 May-60 St. Bernardine Hospital San Bernardino In Residence
Sep-61 Incardinated
May-60 Dec-61 Our Lady of Fatima San Bernardino In Residence
Dec-61 Aug-62 St. Bernardine Hospital San Bernardino Assistant Chaplain
Aug-62 Aug-63 Leave of Absence Air Force Chaplain
Aug-63 Sep-63 University High School San Diego Staff/ in residence
Sep-63 Sep-64 Marian High School Imperial Beach Staff
Sep-64 Sep-65 Aquinas High School San Bernardino Faculty
Sep-65 Oct-70 St. Louis Cathedral City Assistant
Oct-70 Jun-76 St. Joseph Barstow Associate
Jun-76 Aug-77 St. Francis de Sales Riverside Associate
Aug-77 Jan-78 Leave of Absence-illness
Jan-78 Jun-81 St. Charles Borromeo San Diego Associate
Jun-81 Aug-82 St. Martin La Mesa Associate
Aug-82 Jan-90 Grossmont Hospital La Mesa Chaplain/ in residence
Jan-90 Retired
May-03 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Kraft, Rev. Msgr. William San Diego Jun-51 Jun-51 Mary, Star of the Sea La Jolla Curate
Deceased 2001 Jun-51 Nov-51 Our Lady of Guadalupe San Bernardino Curate
Nov-51 May-52 St. Joseph Cathedral San Diego Curate
May-52 Aug-52 St. Bernardine's San Bernardino Curate
Aug-52 May-53 Holy Rosary San Bernardino Curate
May-53 Jul-56 Blessed Sacrament San Diego Curate
Jul-56 Dec-69 St. Therese San Diego Pastor
Dec-69 Apr-70 Holy Cross Cemetery San Diego Director
Apr-70 Jul-77 Good Shepherd/ Sharp Hospital Complex San Diego Pastor/ Chaplain
Jul-77 Nov-78 St. Charles Borromeo San Diego Pastor
Nov-78 Jun-79 Catholic Community Services San Diego Director of Development Projects
Nov-78 Apr-80 Diocese of San Diego San Diego Director of Stewardship
Apr-80 Jul-91 Diocese of San Diego San Diego Director, Planned Giving
Jul-91 Retired
Sep-01 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Luque, Rev. Peter SD/SB Apr-62 Jul-63 St. Anthony San Bernardino Assistant
Removed 2003 Jul-63 Jul-64 St. Therese San Diego Assistant
Deceased 2013 Jul-64 Jun-68 St. Edward Corona Assistant
Jun-68 Sep-69 Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine Riverside Assistant
Sep-69 Jul-78 San Salvador Colton Administrator to 1/1974; Pastor 1/1974
Nov-78 Jan-89 Vicar for Hispanic Affairs
Jan-89 Jul-94 Our Lady of Guadalupe Chino Pastor
Jul-94 St. Edward Corona Pastor
Feb-03 Resigned as Pastor
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
McGinn, Rev. Malachy SD/SB May-61 Sep-61 St. Edward San Diego Assistant
Deceased 1998 Sep-61 Oct-61 St. Mary El Centro Assistant Pastor
Oct-61 May-67 St. Rita San Diego Assistant
May-67 Dec-68 St. Patrick Carlsbad Assistant
Dec-68 Dec-69 St. Rita San Diego Assistant
Dec-69 Apr-72 St. Therese San Diego Associate
Apr-72 Jul-74 Blessed Sacrament Twentynine Palms Pastor
Jul-74 Jul-81 Our Lady of Assumption San Bernardino Pastor
Jul-81 Jul-85 St. Margaret Mary Chino Pastor
Jul-85 St. Theresa Palm Springs Pastor
Dec-98 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Medaer, Msgr. Mark San Diego Mar-51 Jun-55 St. Agnes San Antonio, TX Assistant
Deceased 1993 Jun-55 Feb-56 Minor seminary Pineville, LA Prefect-teacher
Feb-56 Sep-56 St. Michael Annandale, VA Assistant
Sep-56 Jun-59 Roman Catholic High School Philadelphia, PA Teacher
Jun-59 Sep-61 St. Therese San Diego Assistant
Sep-61 Jun-62 Our Lady of Guadalupe Calexico Assistant
Jun-62 Apr-71 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Brawley Pastor
Apr-71 Jul-77 State Hospital Patton Chaplain
Jul-77 Jul-83 Our Lady of Guadalupe Calexico Pastor
Jul-83 Jul-92 St. Peter Fallbrook Pastor
Jul-92 Oct-92 Retired
Oct-92 Nov-92 St. Anthony National City Administrator
Jun-93 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Mejia, Rev. Ricardo San Diego Sep-77 Nov-77 St. Michael San Diego In Residence
Removed 1998 Nov-77 Feb-78 Padre Hidalgo Center San Diego Coordinator
Deceased 2016 Feb-78 Jun-78 Our Lady of Guadalupe Calexico Associate Pastor
Jun-78 Jan-80 Our Lady of Angels San Diego Associate Pastor
Jan-80 Oct-80 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel San Ysidro Associate Pastor
Oct-80 May-85 St. Mary Escondido Associate Pastor
May-85 Feb-88 St. John of Cross Lemon Grove Associate Pastor
Feb-88 May-91 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Brawley Administrator
May-91 Nov-91 Leave of Absence-Military
Nov-91 Mar-92 St. Mary Star of Sea Oceanside In Residence
Mar-92 Jul-92 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel San Ysidro Associate Pastor
Jul-92 May-98 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel San Ysidro Administrator
May-98 Faculties removed
Feb-06 Retired
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Moloney, Msgr. Thomas San Diego Jul-46 Oct-50 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart San Diego Assistant
Deceased 1986 Oct-50 Apr-52 St. Joseph Cathedral San Diego Assistant
Apr-52 Jul-52 St. Vincent de Paul San Diego Assistant
Jul-52 Sep-55 Sacred Heart Bryn Mawr Pastor
Sep-55 Jan-66 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Riverside Pastor
Jan-66 Apr-86 Our Lady of Grace El Cajon Pastor
Apr-86 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Montagna, Rev. Paolino San Diego Aug-72 Oct-73 Our Lady of Guadalupe El Centro Associate Pastor
Deceased Oct-73 Jan-75 Our Lady of Guadalupe Calexico Associate Pastor
Jan-75 Left Diocese. Returned to order in Texas
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Nikliborc, Rev. Robert San Diego Jun-55 Nov-55 St. Mary National City Assistant
Deceased 2006 Nov-55 Jan-56 St. Francis of Assisi Vista Assistant
Jan-56 Jan-57 Sent to Via Coeli Monastery Jemez Springs
Jan-57 Nov-71 St. Boniface School Banning Assistant
Nov-71 Jul-2001 St. Anne San Diego Pastor
Jul-2001 Jun-2002 Retired
Jun-2002 Dec-2004 St. Anne San Diego Administrator
Jan-2005 Retired
Mar-2006 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Polizzi, Rev. Daniel San Diego 1969 Jun-70 St. Francis Solano Sonoma Associate Pastor
Deceased 2003 Jul-70 Jun-73 Immaculate Conception Colton In Residence
May-71 Jun-73 St. George Ontario In Residence
Jun-73 Jul-75 Sacred Heart San Diego In Residence
Jul-75 Sep-76 SDSU San Diego Associate Chaplain
Jan-78 Sep-78 Resident Assist. To Director of Ed. San Diego Assistant to Director
Jan-78 Jul-90 St. Catherine Laboure San Diego In Residence
Sep-78 Nov-85 Family Life Center San Diego Associate Director
Nov-85 Jul-90 Family Life Center San Diego Director
Jul-90 Jul-93 Christ the King Kahului, Hawaii
Jul-93 Dec-93 St. William Del Mar In Residence
Dec-93 Feb-94 St. Francis Vista In Residence
Feb-94 Jun-97 Scripps Memorial/Thornton-Chaplain San Diego Chaplain, with residence at All Hallows, La
Jul-2003 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Robier, Rev. Franz O.Carm./SB Jun-55 Oct-55 Blessed Sacrament San Diego Assistant
Deceased 1994 Oct-55 Oct-57 Holy Spirit San Diego Assistant
Oct-57 Nov-57 Via Coeli
Nov-57 Sep-58 St. Joan of Arc Victorville Assistant
Sep-58 Aug-59 St. George Ontario Assistant
Aug-59 Apr-63 St. Anthony San Bernardino Assistant
Apr-63 Sep-63 Immaculate Heart Seminary San Diego In Residence
Sep-63 Mar-66 St. John Encinitas Assistant
Mar-66 Jun-67 St. Anthony Riverside Administrator
Jun-67 Sep-71 Carmelite Monastery San Diego Chaplain
Sep-71 Jun-75 St. Joan of Arc Victorville Associate
Jun-75 Jul-82 St. Madeline Sophie Trona Pastor
Apr-94 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Rodrigue, Anthony SD/SB Apr-62 Mar-64 Mary Star of the Sea La Jolla Assistant
Laicized 1991 Mar-64 Mar-66 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Lakeside Assistant
Deceased Mar-66 Nov-67 St. John Encinitas Assistant
Nov-67 Jul-71 Our Lady of Guadalupe Calexico Assistant
Jul-71 Jan-72 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Indio Associate
Jan-72 Jul-73 St. Joseph Barstow Associate
Jul-73 Dec-74 St. Augustine Eagle Mountain Pastor
Dec-74 Jul-75 St. Michael Poway Associate
Jul-75 Jun-77 Our Lady of Guadalupe El Centro Pastor
Jun-77 Feb-81 St. George Ontario Associate
Feb-81 Jul-81 St. Joseph the Worker Loma Linda Temporary Assistant
Jul-81 Sep-82 St. Joseph the Worker Loma Linda Associate Pastor
Jan-83 Retired
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Rossell, Rev. Joseph San Diego Mar-53 Apr-53 St. Joseph Cathedral San Diego Curate
Deceased 1982 Apr-53 Aug-55 Our Lady of Guadalupe San Bernardino Curate
Mar-54 Incardinated
Aug-55 Mar-56 St. Anthony Imperial Administrator
Mar-56 May-56 Sacred Heart Bryn Mawr Administrator Pro Tem
May-56 Jul-72 St. Anthony National City Pastor
Jul-72 Retired to Spain
Jun-82 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Savord, Rev. William San Diego Apr-57 Feb-63 St. Edward Corona Assistant
Left Priesthood 1990 Feb-63 Feb-64 Our Lady of Guadalupe Calexico Assistant
Deceased 2004 Feb-64 Jan-65 Mercy Hospital San Diego Chaplain
Jan-65 Jun-65 Eagle Mountain Riverside Administrator
Jun-65 Mar-68 Immaculate Heart of Mary Nyland Administrator
Mar-68 Jun-69 St. Joseph Holtville Pastor
Jun-69 Nov-71 Our Lady of the Lake Lake Arrowhead Pastor
Nov-71 Jul-76 St. Margaret Mary Chino Pastor
Jul-76 Feb-84 San Rafael San Diego Pastor (founding)
Feb-84 Jul-84 St. Brigid San Diego Pastor
Jul-2004 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Sheridan, Msgr. Gregory San Diego Oct-48 Jul-49 St. John Bosco East Highlands Administrator
Deceased Jul-49 Aug-54 St. Joseph Upland Administrator
Aug-54 Jul-70 St. Jude San Diego Pastor
Jul-70 Sep-70 Immaculate Heart of Mary Ramona Pastor
Sep-70 Jun-83 St. Peter Fallbrook Pastor
Jun-83 Retired
Feb-91 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Sierra, Rev. Frank San Diego Oct-70 Feb-74 St. Joseph Upland Associate Pastor
Removed 2002 Feb-74 Jul-75 Our Lady of Soledad Coachella Associate Pastor
Jul-75 Jul-79 St. John Encinitas Associate Pastor
Jul-79 Feb-88 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Brawley Pastor
Feb-88 Feb-88 Retired
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Spain, Msgr. William San Diego Jun-56 Sep-56 St. Bernardine San Bernardino Assistant
Deceased 1993 Sep-56 Dec-56 Sacred Heart San Diego Assistant
Dec-56 Mar-63 College for Men San Diego Staff
Mar-63 Jun-69 St. Mark San Marcos Pastor
Jun-69 Nov-84 St. James Solana Beach Pastor
Nov-84 Jun-86 Sacred Heart Coronado In Residence
Jun-86 Retired
Jul-93 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Thompson, Rev. Matthew San Diego Oct-28 May-30 St. Gregory Los Angeles Assistant
Deceased 1976 Oct-30 Nov-34 St. Ignatius Los Angeles Assistant
Nov-34 Oct-37 St. Joseph San Diego Assistant
Oct-37 Nov-39 Our Lady of Guadalupe Calexico Pastor
Nov-39 Dec-40 Our Lady of Guadalupe San Diego Pastor
Dec-40 May-42 Nazareth House San Diego Chaplain
May-42 May-43 St. Joseph Big Bear Lake Pastor
May-43 Jun-75 St. Richard Corona Pastor
Jun-75 Retired
Oct-76 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Uboldi, Rev. Victor San Diego Jan-63 Aug-64 Our Lady of Rosary San Diego Assistant
Deceased 2001 Aug-64 Dec-64 Santa Anita Hospital Lake Arrowhead Chaplain
Dec-64 Jun-65 St. Mary El Centro Assistant
Jun-65 Sep-65 Our Lady of Guadalupe San Bernardino Assistant
Sep-65 Aug-66 St. Patrick Carlsbad Assistant
Aug-66 Apr-68 Our Lady of Guadalupe Chino Assistant
Apr-68 Feb-70 Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine Riverside Assistant
Feb-70 Jun-74 St. Jude Shrine San Diego Associate Pastor
Jun-74 Oct-75 St. Anthony San Bernardino Associate Pastor
Oct-75 Apr-82 St. Mary Escondido Associate Pastor
Apr-82 Retired
Apr-2001 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Paris> City Assignment
Vinyard, Rev. Barry San Diego Jun-74 Jan-75 St. Joseph Barstow Deacon
Removed Jun-75 Feb-77 Our Lady of Guadalupe Baja California Associate Pastor
Feb-77 Jul-81 Our Lady of Guadalupe Calexico Associate Pastor
Jul-81 Aug-83 St. John Encinitas Associate Pastor
Aug-83 Oct-85 St. Patrick Carlsbad Associate Pastor
Oct-85 Jun-86 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel San Diego Associate Pastor
Jun-86 Jul-91 Our Lady of Guadalupe Calexico Pastor
Jul-91 Jul-97 University of San Diego San Diego Campus Ministry
Jul-97 Jan-2001 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Lakeside Senior Associate
Jan-01 Jan-02 El Centro Juvenile Hall El Centro Chaplain
Jan-2002 Dec-2003 Calipatria Jail Calipatria Chaplain/assisting
Dec-2003 Retired
Dec-2003 Faculties revoked
Credible Allegations - Priests of Other Dioceses or Religious Communities
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Baltazar, Rev. Carmelo Diocese of Malolos (Phil)
Deceased 1996 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Becker, Rev. Franklyn Milwaukee Jun-77 Feb-79 St. Brigid San Diego In Residence
Removed Feb-79 Left Diocese
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Cotter, Rev. James H. Buffalo
Deceased Jul-91 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Damasco, Rev. Nelson Nueva Segovia Sep-80 Jan-82 Holy Spirit San Diego Associate Pastor
Deceased Left diocese to return to Philippines
Sep-88 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
d'Amora, Rev. Edito Dipolog (Phil)
Status Unknown
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
De Francisco, Rev. Luis Cali (Colombia) Aug-62 Dec-62 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Indio Associate Pastor
Status Unknown Dec-62 Jan-63 St. Jude Church San Diego In Residence
Status Unknown Jan-63 Jan-63 Blessed Sacrament San Diego In Residence
Aug-63 Left Diocese
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Etienne, Rev. Raymond SVD
Deceased May-98 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Flynn, Rev. Herman CSSP
Deceased Apr-77 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Koerner, Rev. Robert OMI 1963 1990 St. Patrick Calipatria Pastor
Deceased Jan-90 Retired
Jun-99 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Kowalczyk, Rev. Adalbert CR
Deceased Jul-72 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Marron, Rev. Peter OSA 1970 1975 St. Patrick San Diego Associate Pastor
Deceased 1970 Augustinian Community San Diego Retired
Mar-98 Died
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Marron, Rev. Victor Diocese of Clogher Apr-61 Jun-61 St. Pius X Chula Vista Assistant
(Ireland) Jun-61 Jul-61 St. Martin of Tours La Mesa Assistant
Deceased Jul-61 Mar-62 St. Bernardine San Bernardino Assistant
Mar-62 May-62 St. Joseph Cathedral San Diego Assistant
May-62 Aug-62 St. Joseph Upland Assistant
Aug-62 Jan-63 St. John San Diego Assistant
Jan-63 Aug-63 Precious Blood Chula Vista Assistant
Aug-63 Left Diocese
Name Status Date_Enter Date_Left Parish City Assignment
Omemaga, Rev. Emmanuel Archdiocese of Capiz Jul-91 Nov-91 St. Mary National City Associate Pastor
(Philippines) Nov-91 Feb-93 Most Precious Blood Chula Vista Associate Pastor
Status Unknown Feb-93 Sep-93 Most Precious Blood Chula Vista Administrator
Sep-93 Oct-93 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Lakeside Associate Pastor
Oct-93 Faculties withdrawn. Fled jurisdiction when wanted for questioning. Location unknown
The bulk of names on this list were previously published on the San Diego diocese website in 2007.

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About the Coat of Arms

Bishop Pulido’s coat of arms is divided into four quarters with wavy horizontal lines from top to bottom. The blue and white lines represent the Blessed Virgin Mary. They also suggest water, which alludes to Jesus washing the feet of His disciples and to the waters of baptism. The red and gold lines represent the Holy Spirit and fire. The colors also can be seen as referring to the Blood that (along with water) poured from Jesus’ side at His crucifixion, as well as to the bread (gold) and wine (red) transformed into the Eucharist. At the center is a roundel featuring a symbolic representation of the “mandatum” (washing of the feet), which he believes exemplifies service to all humanity. The roundel’s outer edge is a line composed of small humps; it is borrowed from the coat of arms of the Diocese of Yakima, where Bishop Pulido served as a priest before being named a bishop.

About the Coat of Arms

Bishop Pham’s coat of arms depicts a red boat on a blue ocean, which is crisscrossed by diagonal lines suggesting a fisherman’s net. This symbolizes his ministry as a “fisher of men,” as well as how his own father had been a fisherman. The boat is also a symbol of the Church, which is often referred to as the “barque of Peter.” At the center of the sail is a red beehive (a symbol of the bishop’s baptismal patron saint, St. John Chrysostom, who was known as a “honey-tongued” preacher). The beehive is surrounded by two green palm branches (an ancient symbol of martyrdom; the bishop’s ancestors were among Vietnam’s first martyrs). The eight red tongues of fire around the boat are a symbol of the Holy Spirit and a representation of the diversity of ethnic and cultural communities. The red of the boat, the beehive and the tongues of fire allude to the blood of the martyrs.

About the Coat of Arms

The coat of arms combines symbols that reflect Bishop Bejarano’s spiritual life and priestly ministry. The main part of the shield shows four wavy vertical lines on a gold background. These represent flowing waters. This alludes to his chosen motto and also symbolizes the graces that come from the Divine life to quench our thirst for God. The upper third of the shield is red because it is borrowed from the coat of arms of the Order of Mercy, of which the Bishop’s patron saint, Raymond Nonnatus, was a member. The central symbol resembles a monstrance because St. Raymond is often depicted holding one. The Eucharist is Bishop Bejarano’s inspiration for his vocation. It was through the Eucharist that he received his call to the priesthood at age seven and which keeps his faith and his ministry going. It represents the call to offer oneself as a living sacrifice. The monstrance is flanked on either side by an image of the Sacred Heart, alluding to the mercy of God and echoing the idea of a sacrificial offering of oneself united to the sacrifice of Christ, and of a rose for Our Lady. It is an allusion to Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, and highlights the bishop’s Hispanic heritage.

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