Most Catholic religious orders still refuse to put out a list of ‘credibly accused’ clerics. The latest one to actually take this minimal step, however is the Chicago-based Divine Word Missionaries. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/14/22435254/exporting-abusive-priests-catholic-religious-order-society-divine-word-techny-northbrook-sex-abuse It’s a pretty interesting list. And a somewhat vague one. California has 39.5 million people. It covers 161,000 square miles and has 12 Catholic dioceses. A credibly accused…
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Fr. Ponciano Ramos – Diocese of San Bernardino
Father Ponciano Ramos Diocese of San Bernardino/Divine Word Ordained: 1985 Removed: 2002 and 2018 Assignment History: 1986-1992: St. Rita (Indianapolis, IN) 1993: Unknown 1994-1996: Society of the Divine Word (Riverside, CA) 1997: Unknown 1998: St. Martha’s (Murrieta, CA) 1999-2003: St. Mary of the Valley (Yucca Valley, CA) 2004-2016: Society of the Divine Word Missionaries (Riverside, CA) 2017-2018: Unknown Summary of…
Fr. Dominic Gaioni – Diocese of San Bernardino
Father Dominic Gaioni Diocese of San Bernardino/Society of the Divine Word Ordained: 1967 Removed: 1993 Assignment History: 1968-1981: Unknown 1982-1983: St. Francis de Sales (Sherman Oaks, CA) 1984-1985: Divine World College (Dubuque, IA) 1986: St. John the Evangelist (Los Angeles, CA) 1987-1989: St. Catherine of Siena (Rialto, CA) 1992-1995: St. John the Evangelist (Riverside, CA) 1994-1995: Divine World Seminary (Riverside,…
Fr. Raymond Clifton Etienne – Diocese of San Bernardino
Father Raymond Clifton Etienne Diocese of San Bernardino/Society of the Divine Word Born: 1937 Ordained: 1957 Died: 1998 Assignment History: 1980: St. Patrick’s (Oakland, CA) 1981-1988: St. Anthony’s Parish (San Bernardino, CA) 1989-1998: Society of the Divine Word Seminary (Riverside, CA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Raymond Clifton Etienne: Fr. Raymond Clifton Etienne was accused in a civil…
Fr. Joseph Fertal – Diocese of San Bernardino
Father Joseph Fertal Diocese of San Bernardino/Society of the Divine World Ordained: 1959 Suspended: 1995 Assignment History: 1960: Unknown 1963-1967: P.O. Box 1375 Manila, Philippines 1968-1970: Devine Word Seminary (Techny, IL) 1971: College of Loyola University (Niles, IL) 1972: Devine Word Seminary (Techny, IL) 1973-1978: University of San Carlos (Cebu City, Philippines) 1979-1983: Province of Christ the King (Philippines) 1984-1987:…