Ian Cooper (Father Ian Cooper)
Irish-born priest. Ordained 1958. Came to Canada immediately after ordination – incardinated in Diocese of Nelson, British Columbia. CONVICTED 1993 charges included sex abuse of boys and girls – he sodomised a boy of 7 or 8 several times. Sent for rehab in New Mexico and England – deemed a continuing risk to society. Sentenced to 4 years. Moved to Ottawa Ontario at some point after his conviction and lived with the Oblate Community whom he assisted in caring for the elderly. Died November 2008.
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24 January 1994: R. v. Ian Cooper
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24 November 2008: died in Ottawa, Ontario. Obituary on Whelan Funeral Hoe website:
COOPER, Father Ian
Fr. Ian Cooper, Roman Catholic Priest of the Diocese of Nelson, BC. Peacefully at the Villa Marconi Residence on November 24, 2008 in his 76th year. Fr. Ian was born in Ireland and ordained a priest in 1958. He served many years, in several parishes, in the interior of British Columbia. After his retirement he came to Ottawa and lived with the Oblate Community where he assisted in the care of the elderly until he suffered a severe stroke. Besides his Oblate friends, Fr. Ian is survived by two sisters – Sr. Penny, a Franciscan Misssionary; Caroline (Andy) of England and their children Sarah, Kathleen, Caroline and Andrew; two brothers – Greg (Jill) and Willy. Special thanks to the staff of Villa Marconi and to Cleo Harvey and Joseph Bones who were faithful companions to Fr. Ian during his lengthy illness. Visitation on Tuesday evening at Canadian Martyrs Church, 100 Main Street, from 7 until 9 PM, and on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 from 9 am until celebration of Eucharist at 11:30 AM. Burial will follow at the St Theresa of Gallalee Oblate Cemetery, Arnprior, ON at 2:30 PM..
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RIP.ie
The death has occurred of Fr. Ian COOPER of Canada, son of the late William and Josephine Cooper, Corbally, Limerick
In Ottawa, Canada. Funeral and Mass on November 26 in Ottawa.
Date published: Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Date of death: Monday, November 24, 2008
1995: not listed in Canadian Catholic Church directory
1994: address s/a Nelson Diocese diocesan Centre
1990: allegations of sex abuse
1985: St. Mary Parish, Cranbrook, B.C. and mission in Fort Steele
1973-74: St. Rita’s Parish, Fruitvale, B.C.
1971-72: St. Ann’s Parish, Osoyoos, B.C.
1963-64: Osoyoos, BC (molested at least one child)
1960-1963: Nakusp, BC (molesting children)
1958-1960: Kelowna, BC (molesting children)
1958: ORDAINED in Ireland. Came to Canada
1933: Born in Limerick, Ireland
I have just learned that Father Ian Cooper, a priest with the Diocese of Nelson, BC. died in Ottawa 24 November 2008.
Sometime after he had served his sentence Cooper, who had been deemed by psychiatrists to be a continued to risk to society, moved to Ottawa to live with the Oblate Community. According to his obituary, Cooper assisted the Oblates “in the care of the elderly.”
We can see from the obituary that Cooper remained a priest until his death.
I wonder if assisting the Oblates with the elderly entailed saying Mass and/or hearing confessions? I am guessing it did.
Thank you Sonni for passing along this information