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FR. ANDREW RONAN
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AVlI ' MA.IA
Ken.b er 1-4, 1 g 33
Very Reverend an. Dear Fatilu,
After much thou¡ht (. f..l that I should brine tho follow-ing matter to yo.r attention.
Tn the cour.. of ¡iTi" .pir1la1 41r.oli.A I haT. beento ld th at Fr. A.tr.w Ronan, will. .~ BO.~Qrh, .&Ai pula ted thoreproductiTe orean of a YOQUI ro1iltoa.. _l11, iii .pite of8 everál warning., the reliiioa.. ~rriY.4 .t or..... Th. porsoninvolved consent.' to let .. 40 wkat I foa... ...e..ary inregards to this i.formatio..
I wish to point out, F.~ho~, .h.t II. ..k1.. ftO accusat-ion but merely .iating a fao.t.I a.k you t~ It.., in mind thatthe incident oce.r.d .0.. ...nA or oielaty.ar. -e.~ Thoro wa.no at temp t mall. lo 40 tllo ...~la. a .o..Ad lÍf wi tli tl...5ame p8reen and 1. .i.b. .,,#~,~ .. ...A.,.4 ~tn~ è~~,~rleft ignored.
Neverthele.ø, sino. I San.. .y..11 loek ~ furth.r intothe matter, oon.idering ths t..t that fr. lln.... ..ay gf Aoiin¡
has always struek .e a. sliihtly- .trane., and son.iderini al.oth~t he i. workiae in the biib-a.hool, I feol _..t you .houldbe informed 80 iaat, if you ..... it ..i.., yon ... a..urs thoi a 0 i a t ion 0 f th. fa 0 t .
r regre t, Fath.r, havi.. to .ond 70a. a loltor like thle.God grant that i. do no hara ~ an iAn.cont po,ioa.
'. Bl.p.ollully y..r.,
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Oil"fCC 01" TH.. "'''OVINCIÂ,L
1".'a, ~Cv..Ø# "4&0"'A.LC Aloeir"VtTC"
THE SERVITE FATHERSOU lA Of JO., ~
.111 w. VA~ eu"vc .,-.
CHICAGO 1... ILLIHOle
Ii tlO r~ ~. r. Ro nar~ .
f,S my t~r. or offire dra,,~ near to an end, I aa ~ndoo by a letter fNXFr. Uoh~rt.y or Louvaln, that. I Blet put on record .. ud fact" aùt fr.
Roman. I relDved hiii (rOl Denburb becautJo ~ .. aceu by a reli giout! thereof hOnlsexuali ty, an ad tted sam to the trior lIo .. fl". Dael O'Jiley.The Prior refenrd the details to ~ an Fr. Ao .. reTe t-~ately.Fortunately his removal coincl~ lfth a trip to th~ O. S. À. anyway eo no
irndernen "'t! caused. It lM fNQ hi. ow adsaJar th8t this fault goat!way back to hie early life, an "_0 though h. OTerc_ it tor aa years, iti: stHI deeply roted wi thin ha, an eor out to 1 t wod sec when he takOla tfn drink". I wa fl". 8o tht draaic action wod baYe to be taen ifand rien it OCCfts again. In an eTen 1 ree that h. mould neor be gi.-n an
office - I am 1rertaln he can neer be iNat. Fr. Vincent Of~ea .to wu l!odu"lind Fr. Danel 0(Ka118Y at myself, an no ho. iirty (JOHN) 4~ all to lIknowled who know anything spe1tic of his cUttU...
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On1C& Of' THC¡ ~OYI"CI"L ~L ~t:v-. -.-c"i..AM~..
THE SEftV1 P'ATHERS0U u. Of ~ ...w
.1.1 w. VAl ~ eTCHlCA~ ,.. lUHO
Jan. 31, 1965'
Memor 'lndq :
Pr. Andre',! ~. Ronan w~~ ~ooused by three different prle8tB
Jf homosexual ~~ tl vi ti es wi th .tudente of St. Philip H1~School. The accuslltlons were made durlnp the month of Dicem-
ber, 1964. The pries ts are: Fr.. Anselm Dennehy, øark Dennehy,
and Brendan La FR ve. All were c8rt .in of th e tru th of th e 1 rac ~usa tl ons, ~nd al 1 apnroached ~e independ~ntly .of eq~h other.On all I i~posed secrecy for the rood of all concerned.
We~n I told Fr. Ronan of thi8, h.. did not denly. He 3t~tei that
this hqs been ~ lon~ term probl~ for him and he turned hl~3elf
in to Pr. O'Malley at Benburb ,..ars a~o. When he WlS removedfrom Benbiirb, he does not under.tend why he ""''S as~ip:ned to worka t a boys' hi ~h school in a counsellor' ~ prl vate office, where
temptation would be maximized. ~ anticipa ted thAt his bomoseru~l
activity would come to li~ht eyentuall,. and aeke~ not to be assi~n-ed another hi~h school
Pr. Ronan reqdily admi ts hi. tendencies, thinks he eRn controlthem under more favorable ctrcua_tancee wi tb the help of Go,
and is re~olved to do so. He 1. ,r~t.fui to the men who reportedhim.
In all his future assip-nment. tJ18 trait iiuet be taken into CaD-
s iderg tlon.
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ARCHIOCESÐ OF PORTLANDINO .THE CHANC. REG
ONERY 0 PFICE
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P_ O. BOX 3151
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ARCHDIOCESAN CURIA
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~kp~A"CHOIOCO:''': 0"- PO"TLANO IN O..r:aON
rl:ITlONClI
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Receptio d~nunciationis in re ad peccatum pessimum.p
(
,. pec~nte.
Die ~eptima ian. 1966 ~ponte personaliter conparuit coram Nobis infrascri-
pti~ delegati3, a~tante Ec.Mo ac Rev.mo Eduardo D. H_ward Archiepiscopo Portl/..
in Oregon necnon infrascripto Notario, specialiter d~legato, prout ex 1itteris
sub eodem die hulc allegati3, , iuveni3 17 annorum natu~, filius
.. et , civis St. F. Septmtri~, alumus in
Scola Media sic dicta Grant High School, domicilium haben3 in via 47, 31.
cui deiato Iureiurando de verttate dicenda, quod praestitit tactis S3. Dei
Evengeliis.J e:iosuit pr~ti infra, videlicet: As I told The Archbishop last
week, I met Fr. Andrew Ronan of the Order Of the Servant of Mary, (servi te
Fa the;) attached to the sarftuary of theSorrowul Mother heeein PortlanÁ/
ah-out 3 montru ago. At first ti me I went to him for counseling. Then one
night I had trouble at home wich my parents. My mother was gone and Fr.
Ronan called at our house while she was gone. Appaently she had told him
about the trouble. He said he would meet me at the corner of 53th æd Sandy
N .E.. +oint about 30 blvd from the sanctuary. I wemt there ai d got into hi3
car" I had a broken hand at the time. And he said he would get a bantage for it
as I had just broken that night. vie stop at the pharmacy and he got the bandage.,
We returned to the car and he drove me to the office building of the ~anctuary.
We went into the kichen of the office. He put the bandage on my hand and then
he brought out 50ft tlink. We s~nt about a hour x talking about thing; in
;r ~~eneral. Then I said that was the time fo:s/lto go back ¥" home. Then he started
to ask me if I felt any pain elsewhere in my body, particularly in my groan.
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ARCHoiOCE~AN CURIA
,...CT. N. Bj úA"CHOIOC-:S-: 0"- PO"l"LANO IN OIIi.aON
P. 2IN THe: CAe.. O~
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Then he ~aid he wants to see for himself. Then he opened my trousers and looked
at my privatd part. Then I told ~ I must go. Then he said that he wants to
feel with his hands which he did taking my private part with his right hand.
He said he was doing this to be sure that I was all right. We both started to
the kichen and we got a~ far as the main office room. Then he said he want~ to
examine me again.. and I would not let him. He kind insisted but I said I had to
go. Then he drove me home and make a appointment to see me a week later. He
called a week later to meke sure that I would
meet hi in the office building.
I told ii mother that I io did not want to go but she said that I should go.
T went to the monastery by mistake. Priest from the monastery called Fr. Ronan
rVv '+1~ k (hJt the office building and Fr. came out from the manastery dow to the buid-
/\ing. He said he would show me around the office building. He let daw corridor
to a guest room which we entered and then
he locked the door. He sat dow-lon the c ouch and I sat down on se para te chai r, then he told me to c orn over to
sit beside hi on the couch.. As he insisted I did so.. We talked about a haflf
hour in general. Then he began to make advances. He put hisarm ar ound me and
Jbegan to question me again if I had any pain4' in my proan.. Isaid "Noff. He insist
ed iupon finding bty himself, fir~ttouching my private part outside of
mytrousers, I kept insisting that I was all right. But he
said he wants to see
tpor himself. Then he opened my trortsers and hand my private oart with both his
1hzhands. Then he wants to put hands ìnside his trousers and I said I would not do
it. Then He tried to put my hands in his trousers but I said r would not do it.
Then he said: Now let see how you take pressure. Then he forced me down about
half way twice and got on ~op of me. He is a big man about 6.2 in hight and
~2Squite strong. Finally he forced næ into prone position and tried to FH poll my
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ARCHDIOCESAN CURIA
bbAIOCHOloc.:ii.: 0"- POIOTLANO IN O..iiaON
pt'-CT. N. V: p" J
IN THe C... 0'
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trousers down" Then I resisted veryforcebly. Then He stareed to poll his
trousers down. Then I forced my way and said I had to go. Then he drove me home
after Chrüitmasbut on the way he asked me if I would like to spend three days in cabin some
where on the beach" I said I would have to reply that laterQ That night I told
my aunt about what .did happen and she went out to tell Fr. Joseph Black, one 1
the Assistant~ in St. Rose parish. Then Fr.. Black called me and I told about it.
Mked
Fr. Black told the Archbishop and Archbishop~ me to come here today..Interrogatus: Do you know or have you ever heard that¡ this priest Fr.
A. Ronan ever did such thing to any other boy or man?
Respondit: I heard He wa~ going to go to the cabin with a boy whose
name is 6vV ~ .I. ~ 0 ~w ~Interrogatus: whåt is the reputation of this priest among others?
Resp.: As far as I know it is very high. Especially nuns think that he
is a wonderful priest.
Interrogatus: Have you made this statement because you have any hadred
for Fr. Ronan?
himResp.: No. Actually I liked very much before this happened,J-k ¿¿-'o CL Y-~d ~ ~ ~ +~Quibus omnibus absolutis ......... øø
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A~CHDIOCI:.AN CUI'UA
A"CHOIOC':.C: 0,. PO"TLANO IN ~C:OON
"I'lt. H,
'H TH. CA.. or
fl4IfTfO....
"..P'HOCHT
Rece:-tio de:lUnciat-.ionis in r'3 ad :J:catu:ri "JsSirrl'.:m 0
pec:inte.
Die .:epUma ian. 19i)6 ~')"mt~ ner~")nal1t.er con~ar'.iit CO~'lri ~LJ'-:s i!1f~13Cri-
:Jti.! delez;lti"" a-,tant,~ ~c.'Jo aC1.ev.r10 ~d'.ardo ::. ~award \rc'~i9"'l.sc:))C ?ortll
in ~l'w::')n !lec:ion In!'rasC!'i,)ta :~ ì l:ri. 0, ~')ecl3.l1teL ::cl-~!atJ, 'JOU" ex litteri.!
.3UO eod,?C1 lie h-iic iille73.ti.!, iw'eni.: 17 iini:or'J.'l :iatus, fili~
et_, civi", ~t. :. 32:Jt-tri., aLi.mnus in
.3co:.a "¡edi:1 3ic dicta ""rant. '-1iit 3c~ooi, domicilj.um hateM in via ù7, 3111:
c'li ,iela to :'tu'e1iiraooo de veri tate dicenda, qu:x J,..,"3 ti ti ~ ;'Jdctis 33. 0'31
,-?eliis, -:;("JCl3,::t .):::ti il"'.:'rci, vi:''2ì.ic't: ~s - taL -:,E',rch-i3.');) list
.,ieek, - r:,,~ ~ c;r. ,~ndì'e'-I~:marr of: t",e:.!'~ier ," the 2,,,'-a:ct 0" ''11'/ ,)C::"~ tç
:;80 V-.er, at t "ched to the -,antuary )f the :3 .~T:-owui ::af-J;'er he!! in '=8.!tlan.,
ab C)ut J "10nt'13 as-0. ~t first -:i ?" :: -.re'lt ':0 hi"l f'0r couf's~l~~f!. :::-eri one
ni;;ht I ,ad trouble at home wich "1y :iari=nts. t'y rlst.her .,laS :-:::inc 1.:i--! ~r.
10nan c~iied at our hou~e while 3he was ~one. ADnaentl~ she had to11 ~i'l
about the tro1ihle. ?e said he would meet me at the c:)rner of 53th md Sandy
~I.::.. Aì:l nt al-out 31 blvd from the sanctuary. T wemt ':ere a1 d 70t into his
car. i: had a broken hand .~!: the ti-:e. .\nd I-e ~aid ".e w')uld ~et ~ b8n;~a:;e ror it
8.8 T h8.d1u~t broken that night. .~e -,too at the ohar.cy ind he "ot th~ banda.:e.
.,Ie returned to the car lid he dro',re 'T to the office building of the gêarctuary
',.a went ; nto the kichen of the office. He put the banda?,e ')!1 "'Y hand and then
he brousht out ~oft örink. ~e .!paint about a hour . talkin~ about t~ing in
çieneraL Then I said that was th~ time for to SO back to home. r'ien he 8tart.d
to ask me if I felt any oain ell5ewhere in my boy, oaticularly in mer inos.
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AiiCHoIOcr:SAN CURIA
A"C~olocv..: Of' P'O"TLANO ''" 0"1((1014
l".fl. H.
::. 2IN THe C.... 0"
"OfTtOff..
JlC:CfIHOC
1'hen he ~aid he ',.ant~ to .see for himself. filen he ooened my tr~user:l and looked
at my Jri'ate :mrt.;hen I t~ld hiLl1 I must '.0. lhen he said that r:e '4ants to
:~~ 1 '"r til his hand~ which he did ta:ü!1.' my ;ëi 'fa te :B::" wi til "13 ri zht hand.
..'Biii ~~a ,vas .j :: i.~ ~h1.~ t..,) ttat ,- all rišh t. :- 'ì~;". .3ta~'~d t.o
.~";e 3'L~'~ ~ .,nl.~ , ~
~ ,:'"_c:~/m "lnd ;(~ ~o ~, 'i~ :'4:: as th~ Main o:dfic8. '~hen 1-e .Hi-i :~a A"an t~ to
Ji1~r.ìO¡:1.
exa:;ine me 'l:;ain. and I would n::t 16t him. 'je k-:nd insi8ted hut I 8aij I had to
,'Q. ;'¡en ::e drove ~ r-,OlM and make -3 a:'pointm.ent to 8ee me a 'tle,:ix: lat:er. !-e
calle~ :i ..",=1\ later to :n,"ke sure that:: :.¡uld ff':t him. in the q,:'fice building.
- t"J Id-~u ,", .::-.:!r '::~a!; i xmd è. d not ",ant :-0 :;0 but she 3aid 7,ha t I should 2:0.
:: ~lpnt. t., ¡~;;e "on:is':Ar:r o'r ru"take. 'Tiqst èr.7ln tre -,"Onas':ei''T c,:¡"!l"d ~'r. :'onal
r,\.' --. L .)t r,:e o"lice ("üilc:i::" and .'r. c;:~~a :iut:-r.'Jr' ':ne :"ai:a:5:-,c~7 \d0',~, +::: t:.(l ;ì:üd-
~ -- . :._.~ - ''3 ,ai.d t,e ,'Iollld show "1e ar::iind t:ie G~'fice building. :;e lat dawn c0"Tidor
1~0 a ~;i~3t roo;: ~;;ich we e~lt2:,ec -:na ::hen he Lcc~ed 'Jne j::or.:e 3ato down at
8rl tr.e cO'1chir:d I sat d:y.. ~n se iara~e er,¿ir, t:~en !1e told ."'.e '::J C01::e OV3r to
si t beside ~im ::n ~he couch. ~s G9 insisted I did so. je talk~d abcut a haflf
hour in £'eneraL Then he begii to -ike adv3.nces. i. out his arm around me and,8
be~an to que~tion me again if I had any paint. in my C)roar . T sai~¡ 11~;Oíl .:-!e insi8",.
ed au~on findi.ng bry himsl!1f , first touc!1ing riy ori vate ~art out.? i.:8 :)':' r.J
t,r')us~rl5, T kept in8i:stim;that I -,m~ all ris-ht. ~ut he said he want3 to :5ee
"or :1imself. Then he opened my tr')user:5 and hand-in'r ::ivate ;art vith ::oth hi8
handß. Then he wants to out hands inside his trousers and I 3aid I ~ould not do
it. Then :'e tried to out my hari3 in.b trou3er~ but I said r '''auld not do it.
~hen ho said: Now let see haw vou take press'ire. Then he "orc~d 'Te rioc., ahout
half way twlce 'lnd ?,ot 0.0 "too of me. "~e i~ a big man acout 6.2 i: hL;:it &Id
quite ~trong. Pinally he forced me into oron6 position and tried to LX noll my
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AI'CHOIOCi:.AN CUl'IA
AflCHoloco:ac Of' "OflTLANO eN Ofl€Cl0N
"fI. H.p. 3
'" TN. CA4lC 0'
I'CTtT'0+..
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trou'3~rs riown. Then I resisted ver~rf::rcehly. Then fie start"d tci ')011 his
tr'Jiiscr~ rlown. ':hen T forced my W3.'T Ilnd said I :~ad 1;0 :w. T~en :-,eir'Jve :ne hom
arte, ~-:ri.,tmas
hut -:n t)ie way he 9.3k"3d m :.: T '-')'ild like ~,:: .3-:nd t\-yc;C d.:iY~ i:ì c_101n S'J!æ
..¡"ere")r¡ t,he ~ach. I 3"id I w;:mld rx,'e to r8:-ly .,hat later. r~at :ü~r:t I told
rw a'm~ a::out ;.¡ha t did ha.TJen and she went :mt to te 11 ?'r. J::3e ~h 'lack, one
the \5S-;3 ~,ant~ in St. ?ose ::adsh. Tt-:en ?r. :ilack c.õlled !l'lnd I told about it.
a~~dllack :01d the Arc~hishoo and ~rchti3ho9 ~d me to come ~e~e ~oday.:-. . .
~!1te,r07,;itus: J'. 7011 lmcw or ha-re 'rau e'T~r hf~ar':: tha.t~-:~;i3 "J:iest Fr.
"' . '. ;l:1ar. "lV:'lr did ~'ich th~n:; to ::ny other boy or man?
~,"ST':ldit: - heard -:8 ;¡.~s ~8in'; to 7,0 ~.,) t,he cah:!:: :.¡~~h a b-.y ',ho.se
:1:2~e ~_3
Tnte,rO;:Rtil: whåt is i:n.e reTit:: ';i0n :)f thi3 or-iesi:. 3.-'~!1:! others?
.~'ò3:).: As ~'ar '1S T ~_:i0W i~J is ','~:~,r '~i:\.,. -3Y!c.aii.":~~:i:, '~::ink that he
is a ~o~derful Driest.
Interro;iatus: !1aire 'tau made this 9~,ate~ent bcca:.s3 'r:;u have any hadred
for ;;o ::onan?
himlesl).: No. Actually r Hk~d very :"uch ~ "ore this ha. Jper.ed.
Quibus omnibus 3.bsolu~i ~ ...........
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i)-L r-.u,--ARCHDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
ARCHDIOCESE 0"- PORTLAND IN OREGON
P"OT. N. PA,G. ACT
IN THI: CAe. 0"PAO. 5e...
PLAfNYI,.".
OC:f'I:NOANT
c.
Die!? Mensa ~c4(~Anno(pt,iZT -Vocatus personaliter comparuit coram me inrascripto Bertram F. Griffin
sistenti in Portlandensi, Archidoecesi Portlandensis in Oregon ad hunc
actwm tantum a R.P .D. Eduardo Howard specia1iter delegato, prout ex Eiusdam
1iteris mihi directis et datis sub die 17a m~sJ jan~rii ano 1966 praesenti
oositioni a11igandis, ~. ~ ¡f~ .tl
qui/quae, de1ato ei iureiurando de veritate dicenda, quod praestitit
tactis SSe Dei Evangeliis, fuit per me...
1. Do you know son of and
L.'l"ing at . .' f.
~/b0o-~1J~2. Please give your oP.inion of his manner of life, his ~orais and t,he repu~
whichhehaa. 0~~fL~UA4~ .-tJ _ 1& ~ ~ "- ~~ _ /1: i- ~9~ ~'"¿t~~g~.Il¡~~~. :-_~*_~~~~ ¡(l/P (, l~ ~W ~ "- iJ~.9f~~~ -:~__ i
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3. Do you think that he is worthy of believ? Or do you think that he is
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')ÄARCHDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
ARCliDIOCI:9f: OF PORTLAND IN ORE:GON
PlIOT. N.PAQ. AcT.
IN THC CA..I: Of"PAQ. 81:...
PLAfNTlfI,.
~~F:()d~.¿L~ ()W~,~,~~L~eXjd IJ ¿-J~ z! .
4. Do you know whether there is or ever has been reason for hatred or enmity
:ßj9J~J¡Xf --;. ~ ~ -- 4
Tunc, acto testì debite perlecto, delatoque ei ìureìurando de secreto
serv~ndo, quod praestitit ut supra, dirissus fuit, at antequam dìscederet,
in confìrniationem praemissorwn se subscripsìt.
-4£d~~ ~!aci(/Acta aunt haec per me Bertram F. Griffin a R.P .D. Eduardo Howard ad
hunc actum tantum specialiter delegatum.
L.S. ~*
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LV_Ó"-~~
ARCHOIOC£Sl' Of' PORTLAND IN OREGON
P"OT. N._.PAO. ACT.
IN THe: CAet: at' PAQ. 111:.1.
PLAINTf,.i-
Di:iiC:NOANT
q r" ,DieaNense ~ Anno/fb b2! -Vigore decreti H.P.D. Eduardi D. Howard dati sub die 17a mense januarii
anno 1966 voca~personaliter comparuit coram ni~inrá!3ovipto BertBam F. Griffin,
sistente in Portlandensi, Archidioecesis Portlandensis In Oregon,
,"omen, cognomen~~Nomen patris ~ .
Aetas £¿atria (!~e~¿(!&7~
cui delato iureiurando de veritate dicenda, quod praestitit tactis Ss.
Cor.jitio
Habitatio
Dei :vaDgeliis fuit;.....
1. Do you know or suspect the reason for your sumons and the present examina~ion?~. Are you a Catholic? How frequently do you attend Mass? Do you receive the
Sacraments? Have you made your Easter duty?~~_~~r:-æ-~J. Are sonally acquainted with your Pastor or other priests? Have
received special counselling from a priest? Have you been vell treated?
PO-HO 0095
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ARCHDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
ARCH010Cl:6l( 0'" PORTLAND IN OREGON
PRO-r. N.PAQ. ACT.
IN THI: C""_tr 0,.PAQ. 91:...
PLA(NTI I" I'
Oi:I"~NOANT
6. Please state seriously, sincerely and clearly, and as discretely as yoy
can what you know or have heard concerning improper relations between this
Priest and th~ person whom he was counselling. From whom did you hear this?
1Vhen did this occur? How ma tims? Have you heard that the sam thing
has occured wtth others? a¡JftA 7:.IJ! .-. ?) d; ~ ~ 0 ~~!"il~t)(U ~ ..r;¿~ll , ø~~~
oJ~d0jj¡;E, ~ß~~~t&l~~ ~. . ,ti/.-,. .:~"-. '~~ ~ .' ~- ~71¡pL.~~~uk1u~r (¿W~lZttF~ßi 5mbu-~(~. _0~J/. ~ oi Rt ~ /-~cß~). ~L:~~~~.~7J¿~~~~ .
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7. If you laow or have heard that the same thing has occured with others,
please state their naes and if possible their addresses.
/PO-HO 0097
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ARCHDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
ARCHDIOCESE OfT PORTLAND IN OREGON
Pl'or. NPAQ. ACT.
IN THt: CA..I: Of'PAO. S~...
PLAINnl"I'
OIll"IINOANT
8. Ì"lht is the reputation of this priest? e:~ ~ ~ $:; . ~ ,4 ~ 'm~. It, ~ ~ 9 ~~~~ .~Fa-cJ~el~'/tL (Y~
9. Have you testifie~ solely out of love for justice and trutm or is there
a Iso some reason for: enm~'ty hatred b.i:tween.yo.u anp. ~he above prbes.F ~'j~/~._d~~ ~~. . ~~~ r:~~ r; /M!!~fk~/~¿£ vrf)-L~u~~.~~~ 2;(lz( ~ . .Quibus habitis et acceptatis dimuss ui fuit iurat!! de secreta servando,
iterrno. tactis Ss. Dei Evangeliis, et in confirmationem praemissorum se
subscripsit.
L.S. ~,~~/J.p
Acta sunt haec per me Bertram F. Griffin,
i(:Z:;~PO-HO 0098
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ARCHDIOCESAN TRIBUNALí2~;(M~
ARCHDIOCf:BE; 01' PORTLAND IN ORf:GON
PI'OT. N.PAQ. ACT.
IN fMC: CAlI: orrPAQ. 91:.1.
PLA'NTI""
__OC:"I:NOANT
t( .ie~Mensej~' Anno~
Vocatus persona1iter comparuit coram me inrascripto Bertram F. Griffin
sistente in Port1andensi, Archidocesi Port1andensis in Oregon ad hunc
aC&Uf tantum a R.P .D. Eduardo Haward specialiter delegato, prout ex Eiusdem
1iteris mihi directis et datis sub die 17a mense januarii ana 1966 praesenti
positioni alligandis, 14, l Yf tM. "- Ed ~ 6-~quí/q uae, de1ato ei iureiurando de veritate dicenda, quod praestitit
tactis 5s. Dei Evange1iis, fui t per me.....
1. Do yo~ know Rev. Andrew Ronan of the Order of the Servants of Mar, attached
to ¡:~nJu~ 'L~~G~ :d~nd, Oregon'
2. ?lease give your opinion of his manner of life, his morals and the reputation
i;;t:ikh~ :J f1oigt:t. ~:JL~G~. i-~.W~"'~4i .
I.
3 . Do Y0L: know son of and 1 ;vínlJ--.--0at
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ARCHDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
ARCHDIOCe:Se: 01' PORTLAND IN OREGON
p"OT. N.PAQ. ACT.
IN TH': CA'C: 01' PAO. 81:...
PLAfNTf"-",
Oi:"-C:NOANT
4. Please give your opinion of his manner of life, his morals ~nd ~ -'
fiuta.tion which he has. ,iu W d ~ ~.td ~ .I ~U~O. /t£fu~~~~ .~~k5~~~~. ~~~
c2 ~~/h~~ JL/AJJ.~AAÀdl1~.~~~,T'-S. Do you thin that he is worthy of belief? Or do you thin that he is
:;~Öf)i!;,:));;:ale wj~'t~;:~";lf iJp ~~ &2~. ~c1y.~ 1v0~f~~cv~: *~Iu~ewOyL, ~JNH"bdì.l.e.~ke~~~CØ~~ ~~~J L.6. Do you know whether there has ever been any reason for hatredì or enmity
betwjn ~ 1 M :::: T;;:~ ~ ~. ~ y
~. Jl~ l. 1i. ß& W 1t-- ~ ~
~~i:~:t~( "il~(
.,
PO.HO 0100
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..ARCHDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
ARCHDIOC£SI! 0'" PORTLAND IN OREGON
P"OT. N.PAO. ACT
IN THe: CAe.. 0"-PAQ. B~...
PLAINTI~l'
OC:f"I:NOANT
Tunc, acto testi debite perlecto delatoque ei iureiurando de secreto
servando, quod praestitit ut supra, dimissus fuit, et antequam discederet,
in confirmtionem praemissorum 58 subscrip5it.
.~~r!~Acta sunt 'haec per me Bertram F. Griffin a R.P .D. Eduardo Howard
ad hunc actum tan tum ~pecialiter delegatum.
L.S. ~?¿¥,
PO-HO 0101
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ARCHDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
A~CHDIOCr:.1! 0"- PORTLAND IN OREGON
""OT. N. PAQ. ACT.
IN TH& CA81( 0" PAO. 81:...
PLA1NTI"'''
DC:l"G:NOAHT
~ ('JieÛ-"lense~ Ano$?()
Vigore decreti H.P.D. Eduadi D. Howard dati sub die 17a mense januarii
anno 1966 vocat~personaliter comparuit coram me~ìnráßcDipto BertRam F. Griffin,
sist ~nte .~n Portlandensi, Archidioecesis Portlandensis In Oregon,
;'.~o¡r;èn, Cognomen,
Ncien patris
.:ia..,ria Aetas ,z fj
':c:.ditio
ugfL~(J
.~abitatio ,
c~i dela~o iureiurando de veritate dicenda, quod praestitit tactis Ss.
Dei:vâ:Jgeliis' fuit;.....
l. Do you kno..r or suspect the reason for your sunons and the present exaintion?
Mj),tL ,2. Are you a Catholic? How frequently do you attend Mass? Do you receive the
sa:1am::?:~ ~O~L~ /I c.JL_ ri~~¿¿
~~.() fJ iu ~ 7W~ t,,'2TtJ ~- -a PO-HO 0102
3. Are. 'ou personally acquainted with your Pastor or other priests? Have
you ever received special counselling from a priest? Have you been ~Bll treated?
J- ~ ~ '~:rwd(./iu0 0- ~ 1'~d-~~lL~rG ~C!J~~'.,l. . J- .... NO'TAny
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ARCHDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
ARC~OIOC£.i: 0"- POIITLANO IN OR£aON
P~OT. N. PAO. ACT.
'N TH~ CA.~ orr PAQ. 81r...
PLAINTf,,,
Oi:,.r:NOANT
4. Do you !mow or remember that at one time you said or heard that a I1riest
had not acted toward someone whom he was counselling with propriety and due
~O"nA"'.? . ~~ ~ 7Z :;~h¡~g~
~f:;k u.
5. Please give the name, age, office, parish or religious house of this Priest.
~.rL~-Jd~ &~, J-/l~~k
PO-HO 0103
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ARCHOIOCf:lll: 01" PORTLAND IN OREGON
PilOT. N.PAO. ACT.
'tl THt: CA'~ 0.. PAQ. 51"...
PLAfNTt,.,.
_OI:'I:NOANT
6. Please state serio 1 .s y, sincerely and clearly and a .
can wha t you kn ' s discretely as yoyw or have heard concerning .
Priest and th~ improper relations yetween thisperson whom he was counsell'
Wh ing. From whom did you hear th' ?en did this occur? H is.ow many times? Have you heard that the .nas occured wiith othHrr~ ? sam thing~~. - . ~ItJ:~ a ~Id Jiu~ Jf A ;;¿t:!L ~~ft~ -&tJl).w;j i ø v:'.AA I4L ,- / Le t2a.s/tT W ~
/k~ '1~~h9 ~~.~.- L:t tA l~ 1ß1r¡ r: . ~ IA · ~
J)~::u~~~tu lJ~~~l~J)"
i &. (I .' , It 7, )~ --~. w. -r :.1;T ~ ~ '/..: e ~~ ~ 'l~ r)wJ,~ ~l,..7. If you know or have heard that the same thing has occur d .
please state th . e with others, .o i /ßr iai~a:~ if~ P~;ib. Ie their !-ddresses. . . J. -;.. ry ~ WY.~ H. () ~ kM ~ tA ~
'" ~0 Á:JiJ do ~ '.~ p,C! (L i ~
~í~9J:;.~r~'PO.HO 0104
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ARCHDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
ARCHDIOCl'6l! 01' PORTLAND IN OREGON
P",OT. N.. PAO. ACT.
IN THI: CAlI: 0,. PAO. 8e.e.
PLAlNTl'..
Oi:f"CNOANT
8. Wbat reputation
9. Eave you testified solely out of love for justice and trut~ or is there
tla i~ ~as~o~;;:rr. ha;fÎ,:.r;; t t, a~es;? J)~~
'tcL~~it~ L r;~ rY~ . ~ ~ LQuibus habitis et acceptatis dimuss o.fuit iurat.e secreta servando,
iterum tactis Ss. Dei Evangeliis, et in confirmationem praemissoru se
subscripsit.
L.S.
/ (/.
Acta sunt haec per me Bertram F. Griffin,
~~PO-HO 0105
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ARCHDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
ARCHoloc~eii OF PORTLAND IN OREGON
P"OT. N. PAO. ACT
IN THI CA.': 0" PAd. 81..
PLAtNTI,.,.
DC:f"I:NOANT
Die Mense Ano
Vigore decreti R.P .0. Eduardi D. Howard dati sub die 17a mense januarii
anna 1966 vocat persanaliter comparuit coram niiï:n.tråtlovipta Berti F. Griîfin,
sistente in Portlandensi, Archidioecesis Portlandensis In Oregon,
r;omen, Cognomen
Nomen pa tris
Patria Aetas -11
Np0t~c ~ /"onditio
Eabitatiov
cui delato iureiurando de veritate dicenda, quod praestitit tactis Ss.
Dei ~vangeliis fuit;.....
i~IY~i:sz 1;Æ~ns:: 7rrtiOn? ·
2. Are you a Catholic? How frequently do you attend Mass? Do you receive thesa¡;:~e~dZ~Ç~~.PO-HO 0106
3. Are you personally acquainted with your Pastor or other priests? Have
you ever received special c~W'selling from a Pfiest1" Haye Y-9u cbeji ..ell treated?
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ARCHDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
AACHDlocrrsii orr PORTLAND IN OR€OON
PriOT. N.PAO. ACT.
IN TH. CA.C 01'PAO. S 1:'8.
PLAlNTI"~
O.fII:NOANT
4. Do you know or remember that at one time you said or heard that a ~rie3t
had not acted toward someone whom he was counselling with propriety and due
respect? Have you heard talk against a Priest in this regard?
-l~~a~k~~~~~~~'L ¿,~~)
5. Please give the name, age, office, parish or religious house of this Priest.F:.~~J ~r~fr~tP - ~ '/0 ~.
PO-HO 0107
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ARCHOIOCf:eii 01" PORTLAND IN OREGON
Pf'OT. N.PAQ. ACT.
I,. TH(" C...c: OITPAO. 81:...
PLAINTf,.,.
Di:"I:NOA.NT
6. ?lease state seriously, sincerely and clearly, and as discretely ús yay
can what you know or have heard concerning improper relations Ðetween this
Priest and th~ person whom he was counselling. From whom did you hear this?
iVhen did this occur? How many times? Have you heard that the sam thing
has occured with others? '" ,j" ('~ ~ ~J:t ~~h,/~.~ . _ .l)~~~~~ ./?~~~z:~~~¥u4~. d . - au''::'" '/'.J~f)~ l~'t . ~~~4;.&d,(ý¡,r.,l1':! ~ ',¿na. '~~ Cd"" 0. (; "" rr 6r . . ~ ~ ii 0 '" ':11,.)~~~~~tJ~ck. ~..~::~'
~~. ~~~d/l;~~' í(~'d'b.. /\~~"I~~ivljA~. A ~:J '. ~ ~.ca7)~_~0 .(L~~~ Wi . 'J ~ q. Ww.. ¡it ~ tn ~7. If you mow or have heard that the same thing has occured with others,
please state their naes and if possible their addresses.
~ 1M Ju~.
PO-HO 0108
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ARCHDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
ARCHOIOC~81! 01' PORTLAND IN OREGON
P~OT. N.PAO. ACT.
IN' THt: CAe I: 0"PAO. 6.:...
PLAfNTf~'"
O.f'.NOA,NT
8. Wht is the reputation of thAs priJ¡st? - ~ '. i) áJ././~".r
d tv ~Hl Lt: ~:6 J - . v~. '~~) ~JJ~. 'J'IW~tA k~ ~~ . ~-.Ik~k
J~ ~~~ ~ "" ß~.lli t'~.a.~ ~ 't~~4M~~.tit~o-M'.l ~7 u; J
~~. .9. Have you testifiea solely out of love for justice and trutm or is there
;¿;~ rzs:;or eruüty er ~et;; ~oi~OV~~J6"p Tnn~q."UL ¿A ~,~,dt-~~/~. '~4IßwIT(jr-'~1 . - -10 /J'," "~UMU~~. cß~~~
Quibus habitis et acceptatis dimus~ fuit iuratu~e secreto servando
- - ,terum t3ctis Ss. Dei Evangeliis , et in confirtionem praemissoru se
subscri~sit.
L. S.
Acta sunt haec per me Bertram F. Griffin,
4Lz:~t/¿Y . Li -- i; ~ d JÌ),~ 7. iú, ~ - /~UU~ .~~ ~4n,~~å~rWÇ-r¡;Adlft~~.~lfiu ~~ W~~ U(,~a'
(d~~ wI~ if~. ¡) PO-HO 0109~ 2£ L ¡'r~'.I~Il NOTA"Y(il ryA-z 7fw
J Q;'v aLuL~ ~~J LQ7JJ 'l~ ~tL v~ ~ ~~ ,
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ARCHDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
A"CHOIOCt:It: 0'" PO"T1ANO IN O"f:OON
"'''QT. ,..____ ""4. ACT.
'N THC CA.. Of' ""0 .....
_ ____"LAfNTt'f'
_ _O."'I:HOAHT
E~ÆINATIJN Or WITNESS
On Tuesday, January 18, 1966, the undersigned Rev. 3ertram F. Griffin
duly appointed by the Most. Rev. Edward D. Howard, Archbishop of Portland
in Oregon to the office of Inquisitor in the case of Paul Valenti vs.
Rev. Andrew Ronan ~ade arrangements by telephone to interro~te Mr.
counsellor at the Donald Long' Juvenile Home.
The undersigned identified himelf as representing the Archdiocese and
asked for an appointment. Mr. as ked the nature of my bus iness . I told
hDn I was interested in a character reference forone of his
counselees. After a pause, Mr. stated IIOh, yes. I lmow about the matter."
Appointment was then made for Thursday, January 20.
Mr.
At 9:30 A.M., Thursday Januar 20, 1966, the undersigned interrogated
in his office at the Donald Long Juvenile Home. Mr.
stated that he was not Catholic, he was aware of the matter which I wanted
to discuss with him, but he did not know our procedure. When asked if he
would testify under oath or mind if I wrote his answers down or sign a state-
ment, he requested that the conversation remain unofficial. He preferred
not to sign anything because of his professional status. He realized how=
ever tha t I would write a report of the interview. I am convinced of the
eounsellor1 s integrity and honesty. The following record is as faithful
a report of the interview as memory permits.
PO-HO 0110
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A~CHOIOCii.ii 0"- "O~TLANO IN Ol'f:GON
"ROT. H ~AG. ACT.
Ifi THa CAe II 0' "AO. ......
_ __"LAINTt,,,
O.,.a:HOAHT
a t first and asked him what he was doing all this time. cààimed
that he couldn't believe it was happening and was unable to do anything.
Finally he said he had to go.
Q. Did say that this had happened on other occasions?
A. At first said it had happened on three or four oc~asionso Then he
admitted that this specific thing happened only once. Perhaps the former
occasions were advances which only now was able to interpret.
Q. Do you believe _? Is he capable of lying in the matter?
A. I had see a staff psychiatrist. The psychiatrist told me that
has a psycopathic personality. He maipulates people and tries to obtain
thier syppathy. He is unble to cope with authority.is perf ec tly
capable of projectin his only feelings or desires into an inocent situation
or even of lying. However I can i t discover any motive why would lie
in this matter. Because I can't see any motive, I suspect that is
somewhat telling the truth. However, nas very little emotionaly feelingo
He puts on a front af great emotional disturbance and anxiety whereas he
actually feels very little. I was unable to pindown on spec ific da tee
or occasions.PO-HO 0112
Q. You say that you knew Fr. Ronan previously. What is your opinion of his
character?
A. Actually I don't know Father very vell. I am not Catholic and don't know
any priests personally. I knew that Pr. Ron~~ was doing counselling and was
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A"CHoioCllal( 01' "O"TLANO IN O'U:OON
po... H "AG, ACT.
IH THE CAe a: 0" ",AG. .CI..
_ __"LAINTlt'''
__O."'ClHOANT
interested in his approach. It imressed me that a clergyn would take that
much interest in problem boys. I had lunch wone day with Father at the Sanctuary.
He told me that he had workd in Chicago with problem boys; that he had written
to the Portland Police asking to be their chaplian and had been accepted.
He had also written to the Sherrif's office but had received no reply. I
asked him how he contacted these boys living way out in the woods as he did.
He said that he did not search them out, but people referred them to him.
I asked him what approach he used. He said that it was a compinabion of religious
help and counsellmng. However he did not force religion on them; they went
to church for that. I don't know anything about Father1s reputation. However
I understand that ~~ Father has been doing this kind of work for may years
(20?); I know that homosexual activity breaks out long before this. If
statement is true, ?ather nmst h~ve been in troubl before. On the other hand,
if is lying, I can't understand what his motive would be.
Q. Do you know if anyone else is involved in sIi matter?
A. No, I don't.
Q. Is this matter on record?
A. I will keep the matter confidential. However, insofar as the matter affects
I Viill have to make a report. However I will not j,nvolve any names.
I understand that you are not out to :Junish anyone. If the story is false,
you want to clear the matter uP, if possible.If the s tor~i iS +~,,~V.J uç, YOü want
to hel8 Father and protect others.PO.HO 0113
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"flCHOIDCI:.1: orr POtlTLANO IN OfOl:GON
....aT. H. "AG. ACT.
IN THe C.... 0' "AO. 8K...
_ __PLA'NTf"
O.".WOA.HT
Q. Would you be willing to sign a statement or testify under oath?
A. I would rather not. I have only stated my imressions; these are quite
subjective. Objectively, I am aware of no facts. All I can say is what
and Father Ronan have told me and estimtepersonal involvement.
After the interview, the undersigned recorded what he could remember, in so far
as possible in the words of the witness.
Los.
Acta sunt b,zec per me Bertram F. Griffin,
t~~
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ARCHDIOCt:6€ orr PORTLAND IN ORiiaON
PRor. N.___PAO. ACT
Jf' TH€ C....: 0'PAa. Sc:.t.
PLAINTl"'''
OC:I"C'NOANT
Ji/f~;ense~~ 'Anno Itf lt
- /Vocatus personaliter comparuit coram me inrascripto Bertram F. Griffin
sistente in Portlandensi, Archidocesi Portlandensis in Oregon ad hunc
actum tantum a R.P .D. Eduardo Havard specialiter delegato, prout ex Eiusdem
literis mihi directis et datis sub die 17a mense januarii anno 1966 praesenti
positioni alligandis, fw ~ ~ .qui/q uae, delato ei iureiurando de veritate dicenda, quod praestitit
tactis 35. Dei Evangeliis, fuit per me.....
1. Do you know Rev. Andrew Ronan of the Order of the Servants of Mary, attacheà
;t. o!~Äo the Sanctuary of the Sorrowful Mother in Portland, Oregon?
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ARCHD10Cf:SIl 01' PORTLAND IN OREGON
P,.OT. N.PAO. ACT.
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PLAINTI,.,.
Ot:'I:NOANT
4. Please give your opinion of his manner of life, his morals and the
reputation which he has.
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capable of lYlni, of bearing false witn.ess and even of perjuring h:ielf?
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AI1CHOIOCf:Sll Of" PORTLAND IN OREGON
P"OT. N.PAQ. ACT.
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Tunc, acto testi debite perlecto delatoque ei iureiurando de secreto
servando, quod praestitit ut supra, dimissus fuit, et antequam discederet,
in confirrtionem praemissorum se subscripsit.
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ARCHDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
ARCHDIOCE6E OF PORTLAND IN OREGON
PAOT. N.PAG. ACT.
IN THE CA..IE 0,.PAG. aL'''.
- PL..INTI,-..
-_._--~De:"r:NOANT
Di~ Mense ~MAnno.!,
Voca tus personali ter comparui t coram me infrascripto Bertram F. Griffin
sistente in Portlandensi, Archidocesi Portlandensis in Oregon ad hunc
actum tantum a R.P.D. Eduardo Haward specialiter delegato, prout ex Eiusdem
li teris mihi directis et da tis sub die 17a mense januarii anno 1966 praesenti
positioni alligandis, Å(!YeUc2 .~(',¿ýqui/q uae, delato ei iureiurando de veritate dicenda, quod praestitit
tactis 5s. Dei Evangeliis, fuit per me.....
l. Do you know Rev. Andrew Ronan of the Order of the Servants of Mary, attached
to the Sanctuary of the Sorrowful Mother in Portland, Oregon?
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ARCHDIOCESE 0," PORTLAND IN OREGON
PAOT. N.PAO. ACT.
IN THE CAel: 0,.PAG. Si:ts..
PLAINTlt"tr------~-~Ol:f"ENOANT
4. Please give your opinion of his manner of life, his morals and the
reputa tion which he has.
5. Do you think that he is worthy of belief? Or do you fhink that he is
capable of lY~l, of bearing false witness and even of perjuring himself?
6. Do you know whether there has ever been any reason for hatre~ or enmity
betwe~n: ~ and Rev. Andrew Ronan? cl kn 1 UÆ A."4rl ~
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ARCHDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
ARCHDIOCESE OF PORTLAND IN OREC#ON
PAOT, N.PAC. ACT.
IN TH£ CA.r: 0,.PAG. 5ES8.
PLAINn..,.
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Tunc, acto testi debite perlecto delatoque ei iureiurando de secreta
servando, quod praestitit ut supra, dimissus fuit, et antequam discederet,
in confirmationem Draemissorum se subscripsit.
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Acta sunt haec per me Bertram F. Griffin a R.P.D. Eduardo Howard
ad hunc actum tantum specialiter delegatum.
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ARCHDIOCESEOF PORTLANDIN OREGON
Communications Office2838 E Burnside StreetPortland, OR 97214(503) 233-8373
April 3, 2002
NEWS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For More Information, Contact:
Bud Bunce (503) 233-8373
bbunceCC archdpdx_org
This morning a lawsuit was filed against the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. We
believe that plaintiff, John Doe, is the same individual who complained to theArchdiocese in 1966 about Father Andrew Ronan a Servite priest assigned by hiscommunity to the Grotto. On hearing plaintiffs allegations, the Archdiocese took swiftand decisive action. Judicial proceedings were initiated under Church law. Ronan waslaicized in March 1966, and left Portland shortly after. Even the plaintiff does not allegethat the Archdiocese of Portland had any prior knowledge of complaints against Ronan.Ronan died ten years ago. .
In the interest of accuracy. there has never been a St. Albert's Parish in Portland_
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