Former Delbarton School leader, Catholic bishop seeking to replace Archbishop faces scrutiny over sexual abuse scandal
The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) is calling for transparency about the actions of Auxiliary Bishop Elias R. Lorenzo, a potential successor to Archbishop of Newark Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, while he was a leader at Delbarton School.
Delbarton Responds to August 15 New York Post Article
On August 15, the New York Post shared an article on the New Jersey State Attorney General’s investigation of abuse in Catholic dioceses and institutions in New Jersey that prominently mentioned Delbarton School and a well-respected, longtime member of the St. Mary’s Abbey monastic community Bishop Elias Lorenzo, O.S.B.
The Abbey’s Secret Review Board
According to a March 19, 2012 media advisory, “The abbey refuses to disclose its culture of secrecy, the whereabouts of Rev. Travers and Rev. Capato or comment on the results of recent investigations conducted by the abbey’s secret review board — a tool of intimidation empanelled by the abbey.” As of January, 2012, members of […]
3 with Ties to Delbarton School Punished in Sex Abuse Cases
Two priests and a deacon from the religious order that runs the Delbarton School have been punished in connection with three sexual abuse cases, according to a statement from Saint Mary’s Abbey.
Church Moves to Laicize Priests
The Catholic Church has moved to defrock one monk and has asked the Vatican for permission to try five other priests for having committed sex acts against minors while at area churches.
Delbarton Hit By Charge Of Sex Abuse By Monk
At 6-feet-tall, the boyish-looking, strapping 39-year-old Sheridan was a star lacrosse player, named one of only 46 members of Delbarton’s Hall of Honor and was its outstanding alumnus for 2001.
