Father Donald Gorman
Diocese of Syracuse
Ordained: 1954
Died: 1993
Assigned as follows:
- St. Rita’s (Chenango Forks, NY)
- St. Bernard’s (Waterville, NY)
- St. John’s (Oswego, NY)
Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Donald Gorman:
Father Donald Gorman’s name appeared on the Diocese of Syracuse’s list of clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors, published in December 2018. It released almost no information on the allegations against each priest, including age/gender of the victims, or the priest’s assignment at the time of the alleged abuse.
Gorman died in May 1993. He is among 20 priests who were dead at the time an allegation of abuse was reported and faced no claims while alive, according to the Diocese of Syracuse.
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