Father John Deady
Diocese of Orange
Ordained: 1939
Died: 1989
Assigned as follows:
- 1940 St. Elizabeth’s (Pasadena, CA)
- 1941-1942 St. Basil’s (Los Angeles, CA)
- 1943 San Buenaventura Mission (Ventura, CA)
- 1944-1946 U.S. Navy Chaplain
- 1947-1948 Holy Family (South Pasadena, CA)
- 1949-1952 St. Matthias Catholic Church (Huntington Park, CA)
- 1953 St. Anthony Catholic Church (San Gabriel, CA)
- 1954 St. Columbkille Catholic Church (Los Angeles, CA)
- 1955-1957 Resurrection Catholic Church (Los Angeles, CA)
- 1958-1960 Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church (Paramount, CA)
- 1961-1964 Saints Simon and Jude Church (Huntington Beach, CA)
- 1965-1988 Presentation of Mary Catholic Church (Los Angeles, CA)
- 1988 St. John of God Nursing Home
Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father John Deady:
Father John Deady was ordained in 1939, who served in multiple parishes in the Diocese of Norwich. He was a U.S. Navy Chaplain from approximately 1943 to 1946 and it is unclear where he was located at that time. According to media reports, in April 2002, Father Deady was named in a lawsuit alleging he sexually abused a child from approximately 1956 to 1957, while serving at Resurrection Catholic Church in Los Angeles. Father Deady was included in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ list of priests accused of sexual misconduct involving minors and has been sued for child sexual abuse. He retired in 1989 and died shortly after in March.
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