Diocese of Burlington, Vermont

James J. McShane Jr.

Status: Living, Public Priestly faculties revoked and Administrative leave (2002)

Appeared under the heading: “Priests that were assigned in Vermont and abused children here.This would include both those considered Diocesan priests and those from other Religious Orders (i.e. Edmundites, Maryknoll, Paraclete) that accepted assignment in the Vermont Diocese.”

Birth Year: 1940

Ordination year: 1966

Reported assignment history:

  • St. Albans, St. Mary, (Assistant), 1966-71
  • Vergennes, St. Peter, (Assistant),1971-73
  • South Burlington, St. John Vianney, (Assistant),1973-76
  • Burlington, Diocesan Youth Director and Chaplain at Camp Holy Cross, 1976-82 (with residences at St. Jude in Hinesburg starting 1976, at St. Michael's College starting 1977 and Sisters of Mercy Convent starting in 1979)
  • Fairfield, St. Patrick, (Pastor), 1982-87
  • Pittsford, St. Alphonsus, (Pastor),1987-92
  • Bellows Falls, St. Charles, (Pastor), 1992-98
  • Rutland, Immaculate Heart of Mary, (Pastor), 1998-2002