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Suspected Abusers – By Name – Bishop Accountability Only

The following priests, deacons, and other baltimore catholic church clergy have been named as alleged abusers by Bishopaccountability.org:

Deacon William Steven Albaugh (Solely child pornography)

Date of Birth: Unknown

Seminary: Unknown

Date of Ordination: 1996

Date of Death: August 2, 2016

Known Assignments:

1996 – 2013 Deacon, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Nottingham, MD

Father Douglas Carroll (Pallotine)

Date of Birth: Unknown

Seminary: Unknown

Date of Ordination: Unknown

Date of Death: Unknown

Known Assignments:

1985 – 1988 St. Leo the Great, Baltimore, MD
1990 Removed from ministry
1998 Laicized

Father John Danilak

Date of Birth: Unknown

Seminary: Unknown

Date of Ordination: 1961

Date of Death: April 16, 2003

Known Assignments:

~1978 St. Gregory of Nyssa Byzantine Catholic Church, Beltsville, MD
2002 Charged with child sexual abuse; died prior to trial

Brother Robert Flaherty (Xavierian)

Date of Birth: Unknown

Seminary: Unknown

Date of Ordination: Joined Xavierian Brothers in 1979

Date of Death: N/A

Known Assignments:

1972 – 1993 Teacher, Mount St. Joseph, Baltimore, MD
1994 – 1999 St. Xavier High School, Kentucky, LA
1999 – 2008 Teacher, St. John's Preparatory School, Danvers, MA
2008 – 2010 Teacher, Mount St. Joseph, Baltimore, MD
2010 – 2018 Teacher, St. John's Preparatory School, Danvers, MA
2018 Removed from ministry pending investigation

Father Sylvan Fondriest (Capuchin)

Date of Birth: Unknown

Seminary: Unknown

Date of Ordination: 1932

Date of Death: April 29, 1976

Known Assignments:

1956 – 1976 Ss. Peter and Paul, Cumberland, MD

Father Thomas B. Lee (Archdiocese of Seoul, South Korea)

Date of Birth: Unknown

Seminary: Unknown

Date of Ordination: Unknown

Date of Death: Unknown

Known Assignments:

1970 – 1974 Resident, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Towson, MD (while studying at Johns Hopkins University)

Father Samuel J. Lupico

(Father Lupico has been identified as one of the redacted names in the Attorney General's report – he is #152. Tim Prudente, Jessica Calefati, Dylan Segelbaum, & Liz Bowie, Secret No More: 3 Priests from Sex Abuse Report Identified, The Baltimore Banner (May 5, 2023, 3:12PM))

Date of Birth: Unknown

Seminary: Unknown (Diocese of Trenton)

Date of Ordination: 1965

Date of Death: N/A

Known Assignments:

1972 Transferred to Archdiocese of Baltimore
1972 – 1974 St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, MD
1974 – 1982 St. Ann, Baltimore, MD
1974 – 1978 St. Frances Academy, Baltimore, MD
1982 – 1986 Holy Family, Davidsonville, MD
1984 – 1993 Loyola University, Baltimore, MD
1986 – 1989 Stella Maris, Timonium, MD
1989 – 1994 Blessed Sacrament & St. Ann, Baltimore, MD
1996 – 1999 St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, MD
1999 – 2005 St. Edward, Baltimore, MD
2005 – 2022 St. Pius X & St. Mary of the Assumption, Baltimore, MD
2022 Removed from ministry pending investigation

Father Arthur R. Maurer (Josephite)

Date of Birth: Unknown

Seminary: Unknown

Date of Ordination: 1947

Date of Death: November 29, 1993

Known Assignments:

1949 – 1954 Corpus Christi Church, New Orleans, LA
1954 – 1958 St. Augustine High School, New Orleans, LA
1960 – 1961 St. Francis Xavier (Location Not Specified)
1966 – 1970 Lived in Baltimore;Chaplain, St. Joseph Hospital, Towson, MD for unknown period
1992 Pleaded guilty to child sex offense in FL
1992 – 1993 Retired; living in Baltimore

Father Romuald Meogrossi (Conventual Franciscan)

Date of Birth: Unknown

Seminary: Unknown

Date of Ordination: 1968

Date of Death: N/A

Known Assignments:

1963 – 1964 In Residence, Archbishop Curley High School, Baltimore, MD
1973 – 1976 St. Joseph Cupertino Friary, Ellicott City, MD
1982 – 2001 St. Joseph Cupertino Friary, Ellicott City, MD
1995 – 1996 Loyola College, Baltimore, MD
2001 – 2018 In Residence, St. Casimir Friary, Baltimore, MD
2018 – 2021 In Residence, St. Michael-Overlea, Baltimore, MDChurch of the Annunciation, Baltimore, MDSt. Clement Mary Hofbauer, Rosedale, MD
Unspecified Time Period Suburban Pastoral Counseling Center, Locations in Catonsville, Cockeysville, & Baltimore, MD

Seminarian Brian Keith Olkowski

Date of Birth: Unknown

Seminary: Unknown, Scranton, PA

Date of Ordination: N/A

Date of Death: N/A

Known Assignments:

1995 Worked for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse in MD; sentenced to 5 years of prison, with all but 1 year suspended, and 5 years of probation

Father Thomas A. Rydzewski (Solely child pornography)

Date of Birth: Unknown

Seminary: Unknown

Date of Ordination: 1998

Date of Death: N/A

Known Assignments:

1998 – 1999 St. Agnes, Catonsville, MD
2000 – 2001 Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Baltimore, MD
2001 Arrested on charges of child pornography; pleaded guilty in 2002 and sentenced to 27 months in prison

Father Raynor (or Rayner) Ziemski

Date of Birth: Unknown

Seminary: Unknown

Date of Ordination: 1938

Date of Death: June 21, 1981

Known Assignments:

1939 St. Casimir, Baltimore, MD
1967 – 1968 Franciscan Mission House, Ellicott City, MD
1968 – 1969 St. Casimir, Baltimore, MD
1972 – 1973 In Residence, St. Casimir, Baltimore, MD

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