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Abusive Clerics and Religious Brothers

John Edward Hefferan

ORDAINED: 1956

DIOCESAN: Chicago, IL

ILLINOIS ASSIGNMENTS
  • Saint Louise de Marillac, La Grange Park, IL
  • Saint Anastasia, Waukegan, IL
  • Saint Simeon, Bellwood, IL
  • Infant Jesus of Prague, Flossmoor, IL
  • Saint John the Evangelist, Streamwood, IL
  • Saint John Vianney, Northlake, IL
  • Saint James, Highwood, IL
  • Saint Ann, Lansing, IL
  • Saint Gerald, Oak Lawn, IL
  • Saint Bede, Ingleside, IL
  • Saint Alphonsus, Lemont, IL

REPORTED SURVIVORS: 3

DATE/LOCATION OF REPORTED ABUSE
  • 1964-1967: Waukegan, IL
  • 1968 or 1969: Flossmoor, IL
  • 1977 or 1978: Northlake, IL
DIOCESE CLAIM OF FIRST REPORT
  • 1993
PLACED ON CATHOLIC CHURCH PUBLIC LISTS
  • 03/20/06: Archdiocese of Chicago, IL
ACTIONS/STATUS
  • March 1993: Limited ministry with restrictions and monitoring
  • July 1993: Returned to ministry
  • 2003: Removed from public ministry
  • 2018: Died

This section contains specific information regarding substantiated child sex abuse committed by Catholic clerics and religious brothers while ministering in the diocese. This information includes:

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Name/Ordination Year
The name of the substantiated cleric or religious brother and the year he was ordained. In instances where no ordination year is noted, the ordination year is either designated as “unknown” or the individual is a non-ordained religious brother who took vows in a religious order.

Diocesan/Order
The diocese or religious order into which the cleric or religious brother was ordained or took vows.

Illinois Assignments
The parishes and related church locations where the cleric or religious brother was assigned while ministering in Illinois, as reported by a diocese or religious order.

Reported Survivors
The number of survivors who made claims of child sex abuse against the cleric or religious brother, as reported by the diocese or religious order and/or as revealed in criminal conviction records.

Date/Location of Reported Abuse
The date and location of claimed instances of child sex abuse committed by the cleric or religious brother, as reported by the diocese or religious order and/or as revealed in criminal conviction records.

Diocese Claim of First Report
The date the diocese reports having first received a child sex abuse claim, or claim of inappropriate behavior with a child, regarding the cleric or religious brother.

Placed on Catholic Church Public Lists
The date the identified diocese or religious order placed the cleric or religious brother on its public list of substantiated child sex abusers.

Actions/Status
Significant actions relating to the cleric or religious brother and his current status.

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