After months of promising to release the names of the clergy accused of sexually abusing children, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston for the Catholic Church on Thursday, Jan, 31, 2019, finally disclosed the names and parishes they served in a period from 1950 to the present. Included among the list is the name of a priest who previously served at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cleveland.
No other details were provided about the specific allegations against the clergy.
In a statement that accompanied the list, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo said, “Today the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston joins with the other Catholic dioceses of Texas to publish the names of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct with minors since 1950.
“The Bishops of Texas have decided to release the names of these priests at this time because it is right and just and to offer healing and hope to those who have suffered. On behalf of all who have failed in this regard, I offer my sincerest apology. Our Church has been lacerated by this wound and we must take action to heal it,” he said.
To read the complete statement, go online to https://www.archgh.org/media/11200/cardinalltreng.pdf
Nicholas Cornelius Antle
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1934
Ordained: 1959
Status: Retired 1990
Removed from Ministry 2011
Deceased 2016
Assignments:
- Catholic Chaplain Corps
- Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Houston
- St. Patrick, Galveston
- St. Pius V, Pasadena
- St. Rose of Lima, Houston (in residence)
- St. Vincent de Paul, Houston (in residence)
- Tribunal
Robert Ralph Barzyk
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1932
Ordination: 1958
Status: Retired 1993
Removed from Ministry 1994
Deceased 2007
Assignments:
- Holy Family, Wharton
- Holy Name, Houston
- Holy Rosary, Rosenberg
- Newman Center, Wharton Junior College
- Sacred Heart, Galveston
- St. Joseph, Baytown
- St. Jude, Highlands
David Emmett Burn
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1935
Ordained: 1961
Status: Retired 1992
Removed from Ministry 1992
Deceased 2003
Assignments:
- All Saints, Houston
- Annunciation, Houston
- Christ the King, Houston (in residence)
- Our Mother of Mercy, Port Bolivar
- Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Houston
- Sacred Heart, Galveston
- St. Francis de Sales, Houston
- St. James, Port Arthur
- St. Mary, La Porte
Moises Cabrera
Diocesan: Tuguegarao, Philippines
Incardinated Galveston-Houston 1985
Incardinated Manila 1994
Birth Year: 1946
Ordained: 1969
Status: Removed from Ministry 1988
Assignments:
- Prince of Peace, Houston
- St. Ambrose, Houston
- St. Augustine, Houston
- St. Michael, Houston
- St. Rose of Lima, Houston
- St. Thomas the Apostle, Huntsville
Allen Ray Doga
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1925
Ordained: 1949
Status: Deceased 1999
Assignments:
- Prince of Peace, Houston
- Sacred Heart, Galveston
- St. Edward, Spring
- St. Frances Cabrini, Houston
- St. Pius V, Pasadena
George Patrick Dougherty
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1925
Ordained: 1967
Status: Removed from Ministry 1996
Deceased 2002
Assignments:
- Christ the King, Houston
- Notre Dame, Houston
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, Navasota
- Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Houston
- Sacred Heart, Palestine
- St. Augustine, Houston
- St. Jerome, Houston
- St. Patrick, Navasota
Richard Edelin
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1953
Ordained: 1979
Status: Removed from Public Ministry 2013
Assignments:
- Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Houston
- Sacred Heart, Conroe
- Sacred Heart, Pattison
- St. Francis de Sales, Houston
- St. John Vianney, Houston
- St. Thomas More, Houston
Carlos (Charles) Guerra
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1953
Ordained: 1981
Status: Removed from Ministry 1984
Left Priesthood 1987
Assignments:
- Epiphany of the Lord, Katy
- St. Benedict the Abbott, Houston
- St. Cyril of Alexandria, Houston
Rodrigo J. Guillermo
Diocesan: Manila, Philippines
Incardinated Galveston-Houston 1979
Birth Year: 1928
Ordained: 1965
Status: Retired 1994
Removed from Ministry 1994
Deceased 2015
Assignments:
- Catholic Chaplain Corps
- Our Lady of Fatima, Galena Park (in residence)
- Queen of Peace, Houston
- Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Houston
- St. Charles Borromeo, Houston
- St. Jerome, Clute
- St. Mathias the Apostle, Magnolia
- St. Thomas More, Houston (in residence)
Alphonse Rodrigue Hemond
Religious: La Salette Fathers
Incardinated Galveston-Houston 1986
Birth Year: 1916
Ordained: 1949
Status: Retired 1990
Deceased 1990
Assignments:
- Christ the King, Houston
- Most Holy Trinity, Trinity
- Our Lady of Lourdes, Hitchcock
- Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Houston
- St. Dominic, Houston
- St. Francis of the Tejas, Crockett
- St. John, Hungerford
- St. Joseph, Brazoria
- St. Mary, Cleveland
Stephen R. Horn
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1944
Ordained: 1973
Status: Removed from Ministry 2008
Assignments:
- Christ the King, Houston
- St. Luke the Evangelist, Houston
- St. Mary Cathedral Basilica, Galveston
- St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal, Texas City
- St. Theresa, Houston
William Jimenez
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1927
Ordained: 1953
Status: Removed from Ministry 1959
Assignments:
- Resurrection, Houston
- St. Mary Cathedral Basilica, Galveston
Joseph Giles Leduc
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1929
Ordination: 1955
Status: Deceased 1981
Assignments:
- Annunciation, Houston
- Assumption, Houston
- Christ the King, Houston
- Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Houston
- St. Dominic, Houston
- St. Joseph, Baytown
- St. Mary, Port Arthur
- St. Philip Neri, Houston
- St. Pius V, Pasadena
- St. Vincent de Paul, Houston
Denis O. Lynch
Religious: Discalced Carmelite
Incardinated Galveston-Houston 1972
Birth Year: 1930
Ordained: 1957
Status: Removed from Ministry 1993
Deceased 2015
Assignments:
- Christ the King, Houston
- Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Houston
- St. Alphonsus, Houston
- St. Mary, Humble
- St. Theresa, Houston
Christopher J. Martin
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston, Victoria
Birth Year: 1900
Ordained: 1924
Status: Deceased 1989
Assignments:
- All Saints, Houston
- Annunciation, Houston
- Assumption, Houston
- Blessed Sacrament, Houston
- Holy Cross, Bay City
- Holy Name, Houston
- St. Anthony Cathedral, Beaumont
- St. Joseph, Bryan
- St. Mary Cathedral Basilica, Galveston
- St. Patrick, Galveston
Donald A. Neumann
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1946
Ordination: 1972
Status: Removed from Ministry 2013
Assignments:
- Catholic Chaplain Corps
- Our Lady of Fatima, Galena Park
- Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Houston (in residence)
- St. Gregory the Great, Houston (in residence)
- St. Paul the Apostle, Houston
- St. Pius V, Pasadena
- St. Thomas More, Houston
Lawrence O. Peguero
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1921
Ordained: 1947
Status: Retired 1993
Deceased 2000
Assignments:
- Holy Name, Houston
- Our Lady of Sorrows, Houston
- Our Lady of St. John, Houston
- Resurrection, Houston
- St. Anne, Beaumont
- St. Gregory the Great, Houston
- St. Joseph, Beaumont
- St. Patrick, Galveston
Dennis L. Peterson
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1947
Ordained: 1973
Status: Laicized 2005
Deceased 2007
Assignments:
- All Saints, Houston
- Queen of Peace, Houston
- Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Houston
- Special Youth Services
- St. Benedict the Abbott, Houston
- St. Francis Cabrini, Houston
- St. Jerome, Houston
- St. John Neumann, Houston
- St. Michael, Houston
- St. Theresa, Houston
Robert C. Ramon
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1949
Ordination: 1982
Status: Removed from Ministry 2002
Resigned from Priesthood 2002
Deceased 2014
Assignments:
- Annunciation, Houston
- Prince of Peace, Houston
- Resurrection, Houston
- Shrine of the True Cross, Dickinson
- St. Charles Borromeo, Houston
- St. Frances Cabrini, Houston
- St. John of the Cross, New Caney
- Tribunal
Charles Kevin Schoppe
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1925
Ordained: 1949
Status: Removed from Ministry & Retired 1992
Deceased 2014
Assignments:
- Resurrection, Houston
- St. Dominic Center
- St. Mary Cathedral Basilica, Galveston
- St. Piux X, Beaumont
- St. Thomas More, Houston
Anthony G. Stredny
Diocesan: Nashville
Incardinated Galveston-Houston 1971
Birth Year: 1929
Ordination: 1957
Status: Removed from Ministry 1993
Deceased 2018
Ivan Turic
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1940
Ordination: 1968
Status: Faculties Removed 1977
RELIGIOUS ORDER PRIESTS
Antonio Gonzalez, OMI
Religious: Oblate
Birth Year: 1927
Ordained: 1957
Status: Left Priesthood 1985
Assignments:
- Immaculate Conception, Houston
- Immaculate Heart of Mary, Houston
- Our Lady of Guadalupe, Galveston
- St. Patrick, Houston
- St. Thomas the Apostle, Houston
Jack Hanna, CSB
Religious: Basilian Fathers
Birth Year: 1944
Ordained: 1974
Status: Faculties Removed 2013 (Galveston-Houston)
Assignments:
- St. Thomas High School, Houston
Anthony Keil (Kyles), SSJ
Religious: Josephite Fathers
Birth Year: 1894
Ordained: Check OCD
Status: Deceased 1969
Assignments:
- Our Mother of Mercy, Houston
- St. Francis Xavier, Houston
Dennis Laroche, MM
Religious: Maryknoll
Birth Year: 1946
Ordained: 1974
Status: Left Priesthood 1987
Assignments:
- Our Lady of Fatima, Galena Park
- St. Cyril of Alexandria, Houston
Pius Lawe, SVD
Religious: Divine Word Fathers
Birth Year: 1976
Ordained: 2005
Status: Removed from Ministry 2009
Assignments:
- St. Mary of the Purification, Houston
Raphael O’Loughlin, CSB
Religious: Basilian Fathers
Birth Year: 1916
Ordained: 1942
Status: Deceased 1998
Assignments:
- Holy Family, Missouri City
- Our Lady of Guadalupe, Rosenberg
- St. Basil (Most Holy Trinity), Angleton
- St. Thomas High School
Vincent Orlando, SJ
Religious: Jesuit
Birth Year: 1941
Ordained: 1974
Status: Removed from Ministry 2002
Assignments:
- Strake Jesuit High School, Houston
Walter Dayton Salisbury, SSJ
Religious: Josephite Fathers
Ordained: 1959
Status: Removed from Ministry 1993
Retired 1993
Assignments:
- Prairie View Newman Center
- St. Nicholas, Houston
- TSU Newman Center
Christopher Joseph Springer, CSSR
Religious: Redemptorist Fathers
Birth Year: 1925
Ordained: 1952
Status: Laicized 1990
Assignments:
- Holy Ghost, Houston
Donald Stavinoha, OMI
Religious: Oblate
Birth Year: 1943
Ordination: 1970
Status: Removed from Ministry 1986
Convicted 1988
Assignments:
- Immaculate Heart of Mary, Houston
- St. Patrick, Houston
Gerard Martin Weber, OMI
Religious: Oblate
Birth Year: 1936
Ordination: 1962
Status: Removed from Ministry 2011
Assignments:
- Blessed Sacrament, Houston
- Christian Renewal Center, Dickinson
- Our Lady of Sorrows, Houston
John Benedict Weber, O.Carm.
Religious: Carmelite
Status: Removed from Ministry 2011
Assignments:
- Mount Carmel High School\
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Houston
Andrew Willemsen, CM
Religious: Vincentian
(Later Incardinated Austin)
Birth Year: 1928
Ordained: 1954
Status: Deceased 2012
Assignments:
- St. Jerome, Houston
- St. Mary Seminary, Houston
EXTERN PRIESTS (FROM OTHER DIOCESES)
Luis (Eugenio) Eugene DeFrancisco
Diocesan: Cali, Colombia
Birth Year: 1908
Ordained: 1931
Status: Removed from Ministry 1960
Assignments:
- Methodist Hospital
- St. Vincent de Paul, Houston (in residence)
Fernando Noe Guzman
Diocesan: Morelia, Mexico
Birth Year: 1951
Ordained: 1979
Status: Removed from Ministry 1987
Assignments:
- Our Lady of Fatima, Galena Park
- Our Lady of Guadalupe, Navasota
- St. Patrick, Navasota
Francisco Ordonez
Diocesan: Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
Birth Year: 1930
Ordained: 1995
Status: Removed from Ministry 2003
Assignments:
- Immaculate Conception, Houston
- St. Augustine, Houston
- St. Helen, Pearland
- (Assisted with Spanish Masses)
- Notre Dame, Houston
- St. Benedict, Houston
- St. John Vianney, Houston
- St. Vincent de Paul, Houston
Joseph Tully
Diocesan: Rockford
Ordination: 1925
Status: Retired 1971
Deceased 1982
Assignments:
- St. Anne, Beaumont
- St. Mary Cathedral Basilica, Galveston
- St. Theresa, Houston
SPECIAL CATEGORY (CURRENT ALLEGATIONS UNDER INVESTIGATION)
John Keller
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1948
Ordination: 1974
Status: Removed from Ministry 2019
Assignments:
- Christ the Good Shepherd, Spring
- Prince of Peace, Houston
- St. Frances Cabrini, Houston
- St. Justin Martyr, Houston
CRIMINAL CHARGES PENDING
Manuel La Rosa Lopez
Diocesan: Galveston-Houston
Birth Year: 1957
Ordination: 1996
Status: Removed from Ministry 2001, 2018
Assignments:
- Sacred Heart, Conroe
- St. Francis de Sales, Houston
- St. John Fisher, Richmond
- Tribunal