The 31 priests named by the Dallas Diocese as having been “credibly accused” of sexual abuse had a total of 180 different assignments throughout their careers.
Here’s a breakdown of the list by the numbers:
Which priests have worked in the most number of places?
• Jose Saldana - 16 assignments
• Patrick Lynch - 13 assignments
• Henry McGill - 13 assignments
• Michael Barone - 11 assignments
• Richard Johnson - 10 assignments
• Robert Crisp - 10 assignments
• Michael Flanagan - 10 assignments
Which churches had the highest number of credibly accused priests working there at one time or another?
• St. Mark the Evangelist, Plano - 6 priests
• St. Luke, Irving - 5 priests
• Holy Spirit, Duncanville - 4 priests
• St. John Nepomucene, Ennis - 4 priests
• St. Augustine, Dallas - 4 priests
• Christ the King, Dallas - 4 priests
• Blessed Sacrament, Dallas - 4 priests
• St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Dallas - 4 priests
• St. Cecilia, Dallas - 4 priests
• Sacred Heart Cathedral, Dallas - 4 priests
NOTE: We cannot say for sure that the accusations occurred during the priests time at this particular church.
Which priests have been most recently removed/suspended?
• Alejandro Buitrago - removed in 2018
• Robert Crisp - retired with faculties suspended in 2018
• Jeremy Myers - suspended in 2018
• Michael Barone - removed from Dallas diocese in 2018, removed from Tyler diocese in 2017
A breakdown of all the churches where one or more accused priests worked at some point during their career:
Immaculate conception: 7
Corsicana, 1
Denton, 2
Grand Prairie, 2
Tyler, 2
St. Mark the Evangelist: 6
Plano, 6
Sacred Heart: 6
Abilene, 2
Nacogdoches, 1
Rowlett, 1
Wichita Falls, 2
St. Luke: 5
Irving, 5
St. Joseph: 5
Dallas, 1
Rhineland, 1
Richardson, 3
St. Patrick: 5
Dallas, 3
Fort Worth, 2
St. Rita: 5
Dallas, 3
Fort Worth, 1
Ranger, 1
Holy Spirit: 4
Duncanville, 4
St. John Nepomucene: 4
Ennis, 4
All Saints: 4
Dallas, 3
Fort Worth, 1
St. Augustine: 4
Dallas, 4
Good Shepherd: 4
Dallas, 1
Garland, 3
Christ the King: 4
Dallas, 4
Blessed Sacrament, 4
Dallas, 4
St. Edward: 4
Athens, 1
Dallas, 3
St. Elizabeth of Hungary: 4
Dallas, 4
St. Cecilia, 4
Dallas, 4
Sacred Heart Cathedral: 4
Dallas, 4
St. James: 3
Dallas, 3
St. Bernard of Clairvaux: 3
Dallas, 3
St. Mary: 3
Sherman, 3
Holy Cross: 3
Dallas, 3
St. Thomas Aquinas: 3
Dallas, 3
Holy Trinity Seminary: 3
Irving, 3
St. Maria Goretti: 3
Arlington, 3
Jesuit College Preparatory School: 3
Dallas, 3
St. Paul the Apostle: 3
Richardson, 3
St. Andrew: 3
Fort Worth, 3
St. Pius X: 3
Dallas, 3
Corpus Christi: 2
Ferris, 2
St. Mary of Carmel: 2
Dallas, 2
St. Phillip: 2
Dallas, 2
St. John: 2
Cleburne, 1
Long Island, 1
St. Michael: 2
McKinney, 1
Mount Pleasant, 1
Chaplain, US Air Force: 2
St. Patrick Co-Cathedral: 2
Fort Worth, 2
St. Anthony: 2
Dallas, 1
Longview, 1
Holy Name: 2
Fort Worth, 1
Los Angeles, 1
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: 2
Plano, 2
St. Francis of Assisi: 2
Frisco, 1
Lancaster, 1
St. William: 2
Greenville, 2
The following churches employed one priest who appeared on a list of those credible accused:
St. Paul, Electra
Chaplain, U.S. Naval Air Station, Hensley Field, Grand Prairie
St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Worth
Holy Family of Nazareth, Irving
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, San Antonio
Dunne Memorial Home for Boys, Dallas
Chaplain, Children’s Hospital, Dallas
Chaplain, Hospital/Hospice Ministry, Dallas
St. Jude Chapel, Dallas
Holy Rosary, Hartborne
Catholic Charities, Dallas
Chaplain, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas
Our Lady of the Lake, Rockwall
St. Charles, Gainesville
St. Peter the Apostle, Dallas
Chaplain, Baylor Medical Center, Dallas
St. Thomas, Fort Worth
Diocesan Youth Director, Dallas
St. Joseph Mission, Clarksville
Chancellor, Diocese of Dallas
St. Leo the Great Mission, Centerville
Chaplain, SMU Newman Center, Dallas
Our Lady Fatima, Prichard
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Buffalo
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dallas
St. Francis of Assisi Quasi, Whitesboro
Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos - St. Theresa Quasi-Parish, Dallas
St. George, Fort Worth
Our Lady of Victory, Paris
Director, Goree Project, Fort Worth
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Wichita Falls
Ministry to Poor, Oak Cliff
Prison Ministry, Dallas
Chaplain, St. Joseph Village, Dallas
County Jail Ministry, Dallas
St. John the Apostle, Terrell
Catedral Santuario de Guadalupe, Dallas
Mt. Carmel Center, Dallas
Chaplain, SMU, Dallas
St. Elizabeth, Bonham