The parish transfers of abusive Catholic priests, also known as priest shuffling, is a pastoral practice that has greatly contributed to the aggravation of Catholic Church sexual abuse cases. Some bis
Cardinal George Pell in 2012
Bishop Pavol Hnilica rehabilitated multiple-convicted Austrian priest Joseph Seidnitzer in 1991.
Cardinal Bernardus Alfrink, archbishop of Utrecht (1955–1975)
Bishop Philippe Bär transferred many abusive priests to other dioceses, abusing five boys himself.
John Geoghan
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John Joseph Geoghan was an American serial child rapist and Catholic priest assigned to parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts. He was reassigned to several parish posts involving inte
Parish transfers of abusive Catholic priests
…more than 50 credibly accused U.S. Catholic clergy to other countries after sex abuse accusations surfaced against them. In the Archdiocese of Boston, John Geoghan was shifted from one parish to another, although Cardinal Bernard Law (Archbishop of Boston 1984–2002) had been informed of his sexual misconduct on a…
Druce in a 1986 mug shot