Archdiocese of Boston, Massachusetts

Paul R Shanley

Status: Convicted on Criminal Charges

Appeared under the heading: “Categories of Archdiocesan Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Child - A. Cases That Have Been Concluded Canonically, Either By Dismissal or Sentence to Life of Prayer and Penance, or Criminally, Either By Plea or Conviction.”

Birth Year: 1931

Ordination year: 1960

Reported assignment history:

  • Assistant,St Patrick Parish,Stoneham, 02/16/60 - 06/19/67
  • Assistant,St Francis of Assisi Parish,Braintree, 06/20/67 - 06/17/69
  • No Assignment,St Clare Parish,Braintree, 08/25/69 - 07/01/69
  • Substitute Assistant Priest,Star of the Sea Parish,Squantum, 04/05/70 - 08/02/69
  • Technical Assistant,St Anthony Parish,Allston, 06/18/69 - 08/24/69
  • Non-Parish Ministry/ Campus ministry Boston State Coll.,Warwick House, St. Phillips,Roxbury, 08/25/69 - 04/04/70
  • Non-Parish Ministry,Warwick House, St. Phillips,Roxbury, 04/05/70 - 05/29/76
  • Non-Parish Ministry, Youth Apostolate,Exodus Center, St. Phillips,Milton, 04/05/70 - 04/15/79
  • Associate Pastor,St John Evangelist,Newton, 04/15/79 - 11/15/83
  • Administrator,St John Evangelist,Newton, 11/15/83 - 12/31/84
  • Pastor,St John Evangelist,Newton, 01/01/85 - 01/21/90
  • Health Leave, 01/22/90 - 02/28/96
  • Senior Priest/Retired, 03/01/96 - 02/19/04
  • Dismissed, 02/19/04 - 02/19/04