Diocese of Burlington, Vermont

William P. Gallagher

Status: Deceased (2003), Retired (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: 1939

Ordination year: 1965

Reported assignment history:

  • Burlington, Cathedral, (Assistant), 1951-55
  • Burlington, St. Joseph Orphanage, 1955-58
  • Burlington, Cathedral, (Assistant), 1958-63
  • West Pawlet/Middletown Springs, St. Francis Cabrini/St. Anne, (Pastor), 1963-67
  • New York City, Assistant National Secretary Catholic Near East Welfare Association, 1967-86
  • Deputy Director of External Affairs for Catholic Relief Services, 1986-90
  • Burlington, Director of Development for the Diocese, April 1990-July 1991
  • Washington, D.C. Executive Director for The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), 1991-93
  • Holy Childhood Association, (Assistant Director), 1993-94