This page will list names and info regarding Canadian clergy and other prominent Roman Catholics publicly accused, sued and or charged in relation to allegations of criminal acts of any nature and/or actions which are unbecoming to that person’s station in life. Please send names and details (newspaper clippings, legal documents) of those who should be added to the list. Also please advise on the outcome of trials or legal action.
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ALDEA: Pedro Surtida (Father Pedro Surtida Aldea)
from the Phillipes. Ordained 1966. Moved to Saskatchewan some time after ordination. 28 October 2004 charged after he tried to develop porn pictures he took while availing himself of services of two underage prostitutes in Regina Saskatchewanin 2004. GUILY plea. House arrest served while in priest’s retirement home located blocks from two schools. Click here for further info.
ALLEN: Richard (Father Richard Allen)
priest of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario. Ordained 1956. (seems he may have been incardinated in the Diocese of St. Catharines in the early 70s for a spell) 1994 CONVICTED on charges related to the sexual abuse of a young girl from age 13 to 15 between the years 1957 to 1960, and again when the girl was an adult from 1978 to 1981 (the victim became a nun.) Click here for further info
ALLEN: Father William (Father William Allen)
priest Archdiocese Ottawa, Ontario. Ordained 1955. Charges laid 12 July 2010. Click here for further info
ANTLE: Aloysius (Father Aloysius Antle)
St. John’s Newfoundland. 1993 CONVICTED on two of eight counts of indecent and sexual assault. Antle had entered a not guilty plea to all eight counts which werensaid to have transpired 1970-1986. Click here for further info
BARBOUR: Joseph (Father Joseph Barbour)
Roman Catholic priest Archdiocese St. John’s Newfoundland. Ordained 1963. August 1990, charged one count dating to 1986 in St. Mary’s Bay, Newfoundland. Click here for further info
BARRETT: Edward (Father Edward Barrett)
Roman Catholic priest Archdiocese of Kingston, Ontario. 1998 NOT GUILTY by Justice Dan Chilcott on number of sex offence charges. Click here for further info
BARRY: Gerard Kevin (Brother Gerard Kevin Barry)
Christian Brother. Taught at St. Bonaventure College, Newfoundland and worked at Mount Cashel Orphanage in St. John’s Newfoundland. 1998 CONVICTED for sex abuse of boys at Mount Cashel. Click here for further info
BASTIEN: Linus (Father Linus Bastien)
priest, Diocese of London, Ontario. Ordained 1951. October 2011 charges related to allegations of sex abuse by two former altar boys. Click her for further info
BAYANI: Edgardo (Father Edgardo Bayani)
charge of sexual interference by female hospital worker at Calgary Foothills hospital in 1999. Charge later dropped. Click here for further info
BAZIN: Roger (Monsignor Roger Bazin)
priest – military chaplain – formerly head chaplain for the Canadian Armed Forces. December 2010 CHARGES DROPPED. Click here for further info
BEAUPRE: Armand (Father Armand Beaupre)
priest Diocese of St. Paul, Alberta. Ordained 1960. In 1986 sent by Bishop Raymond Roy to treatemnt centre in Ontario (Southdown?) February 1990 charges were laid related to sex abuse of teenage boy at Cold Lake Mission 1976-1983. December 199o found GUILTY acts of indecent assault and gross indecency. Sentenced to 15 months jail and three years probation. In 1995 and 2000 Canadian Catholic Directory listed in Quebec City, Quebec. Click here for further info.
BEAHAN: John (Bishop John Beahen)
Native of Ottawa, Ontario - auxiliary Bishop to Ottawa’s Joseph Aurele Plourde. Ordained15 June 1946. St. Augustine’s Seminary 1942-1945. 1949 commenced Canon Law studies at Ottawa’s St. Paul University. Received Doctorate in Canon Law in Rome 1953. Consecrated bishop 21 June 1977 and served as auxilairy bishop in the Archdiocese of Ottawa. Frequented St. Brigid’s summer camp in Lowe Quebec – the camp was founed by convicted clerical molester Father Ken Keeler. Testimony during Keeler sex abuse trial told of young boys at the camp barricading themselves into their dorms to keep Beahen at bay – testimony also related accounts of Beahen and Keeler engaged in sexual activities with each other on the porch of a camp cottage. There were sex abuse allegations against Beahen – he died before resolution of same. (Suffered a massive stroke while assisting and giving homily during confirmations in the neighbouring diocese Pembroke, Ontario – died 14 March 1988.) Click here for further info.
BENNETT: Anthony Patrick (Father Anthony Patrick Bennett)
priest Diocese of St. John’s Newfoundland. Ordained 1979. Left priesthood October 1987. Around 1989 charged with one count of gross indecency. (Click here for further info)
BENNETT: Kevin (Father Kevin Bennett)
priest Diocese of St. George’s Newfoundland. 1954-1961 St. Augustine’s Seminary Toronto, Ontario. March 1989 spent 9 days at Southdown (after he was charged?). Charged. Pled GUILTY in 1990 to more than 30 counts of sex abuse of altar boys. (36 counts of gross indecency and attempted gross indecency) In 1991 found guilty of additional charge – two months added on to a four year sentence. 29 February 1992 Bishop Raymond Lahey assured authorities that upon release he, Lahey, would ensure Bennett “has the security and guidance to lead a normal life.” Click here for further info.
BERKO: Matthew (Father Matthew Berko)
priest Eparchy of Toronto. June 1990 CONVICTED. Ordered to pay victim.
BERTHOLD: George C. (Father George C Berthold)
American priest fired from St. John Seminary, Brighton Mass in Nov. 1995 for sexual advances on seminarian. Civil suit alleges abuse of another boy in UAS. In 2002 withdrew from teaching a summer course at Ottawa’s University of St. Paul. Click here for further info
BLANCARD: Paul (Father Paul Blancard)
priest, Archdiocese of Vancouver, British Columbia. Ordained 1967. In 1988 to Southdown. GUILTY plea to charges of sex abuse of five young girls. January 1992 sentenced to three years jail. Officials knew of his paedophilia in 1967.
BODNAR: Donald Orest (Father Donald Orest Bodnar)
Ukrainian Catholic priest serving in