Father John Harrington
Archdiocese of New York
Ordained: 1945
Retired: 1997
Died: 2009
Assignment History:
- 1946: Boston College (Boston, MA)
- 1947: The New York Foundling Hospital (New York, NY)
- 1948-1961: Immaculate Conception (Yonkers, NY)
- 1962-1964: St. Peter’s (Yonkers, NY)
- 1965-1970: Cardinal McCloskey Home (White Plains, NY)
- 1971-1979: Our Lady of Victory (Mt. Vernon, NY)
- 1980-1982: Immaculate Conception (Tomkins Cove, NY)
- 1983-1995: Immaculate Conception (Stony Point, NY)
- 1996: Unknown
- 1997: Retired
Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father John Harrington:
In 2017, Fr. John Harrington was publicly accused of sexual abuse of minors when allegations were reported to the Archdiocese of New York. A longtime director of Family Services for New York Catholic Charities, Harrington, was named on the Archdiocese of New York’s 2019 List of Archdiocesan Clergy Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor or the Subject of Eligible IRCP Compensation Claims.
The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, or the victim’s age/gender, are unknown.
His status as a priest, whereabouts, and whether he had access to children from 1996 until his death, is unknown. Harrington died in 2009.
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