Archdiocese of Boston, Massachusetts

Richard J. Butler

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Categories of Archdiocesan Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Child - E. Cases Involving Deceased Clergy for Whom Criminal or Canonical Proceedings Were Not Completed But The Existence of Allegations Has Been Publicized.”

Birth Year: 1936

Ordination year: 1962

Reported assignment history:

  • Temporary Administrator,Incarnation Parish,Melrose, 06/24/10 - 09/30/10
  • Administrator,Saint Mary of the Assumption Parish,Brookline, 05/05/09 - 08/24/09
  • Retirement, 06/30/06 - 05/04/09
  • Pastor,Saint Isidore Parish,Stow, 10/01/99 - 06/29/06
  • Pastor,Saint Timothy Parish,Norwood, 03/13/96 - 09/30/99
  • Administrator,Saint Lawrence Parish,Chestnut Hill, 11/03/94 - 03/12/96
  • Director of the Permanent Diaconate Program,Archdiocese of Boston,Brighton, 09/01/94 - 06/30/96
  • Chairman of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission,Archdiocese of Boston,Brighton, 03/01/92 - 06/29/94
  • Interim Director of the Office for Worship,Archdiocese of Boston,Brighton, 09/19/89 - 12/07/89
  • Pastor,Sacred Heart Parish,Lexington, 02/15/89 - 11/02/94
  • Pastor,Immaculate Conception Parish,Cambridge, 03/13/85 - 02/14/89
  • Parochial Vicar,Holy Family Parish,Rockland, 06/26/81 - 03/12/85
  • Technical Assistant,Saints Peter & Paul Parish,South Boston, 04/01/80 - 06/25/81
  • Chaplain,Archbishop Williams High School,Braintree, 09/01/78 - 06/25/81
  • Lend Lease,Catholic University of America,Washington, 09/01/75 - 08/31/78
  • Executive Secretary of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission,Archdiocese of Boston,Brighton, 09/09/70 - 08/31/75
  • Parochial Vicar,Our Lady of Sorrows Parish,Sharon, 02/02/70 - 08/31/75
  • Parochial Vicar,Blessed Sacrament Parish,Cambridge, 09/27/66 - 02/01/70
  • Parochial Vicar,Saint Mary Parish,Foxborough, 02/13/62 - 09/26/66