Father John Garvey (Jesuit)
Diocese of Rockville Centre
Ordained: 1974
Died: 2011
Assigned as follows:
- 1975-1977 Caroline Islands Missions (Micronesia)
- 1977-1978 Kitti Island, Ponape (Micronesia)
- 1978-1987 Inisfada (retreat) (Manhasset, NY)
- 1987-1989 St. Ignatius Loyola (New York, NY)
- 1989-2003 Xavier Highschool (New York, NY)
- 2004-2011 St. Ignatius Loyola Residence (New York, NY)
Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father John Garvey, S.J.:
Father John Garvey was ordained a priest of the Jesuit order in 1974. He professed final vows as a Jesuit in 1979, and worked in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, as well as the Archdiocese of New York. For nine years, he worked as a retreat director, administrator and superior at St. Ignatius Retreat House in Manhasset. He was also an editor of Jesuits magazine and a publications officer for the order. According to media reports, he has been named on the Northeast Province Jesuits list of “Credible Allegations of Sexual Abuse of a Minor.” It notes that he was accused of sexually abusing a minor from approximately 1978 to 1979 while he was working in Manhasset, New York. He died in October 2011 at the age of 67.
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