Priest Accused of Sex Abuse Dismissed From Augustinians Over ‘Disagreement’ With Superior

Priest accused of sex abuse dismissed from Augustinians over ‘disagreement’ with superior

The classic coat of arms of the Order of St. Augustine. / Credit: NicolasGrisales, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, May 16, 2025 / 16:11 pm (CNA). A priest who was accused multiple times of sex abuse, including possession of child... [...]

Priest accused of sex abuse dismissed from Augustinians

The classic coat of arms of the Order of St. Augustine. / Credit: NicolasGrisales, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, May 16, 2025 / 16:11 pm (CNA). A priest who was accused multiple times of sex abuse, including possession of child pornography, has been dismissed from the Order of St. Augustine reportedly after a lengthy “disagreement” with the order.Father Richard McGrath was allegedly barred from the order “following a prolonged p…

Priest Accused of Sex Abuse Dismissed From Augustinians Over ‘Disagreement’ With Superior

The classic coat of arms of the Order of St. Augustine The dismissal reportedly happened in December 2024.

Chicago-area priest accused of sexual misconduct kicked out of Augustinian order

The Rev. Richard J. McGrath was a longtime leader of Providence Catholic High School, run by the Augustinians, whose Midwest province, and ultimately the order worldwide, were led by now-Pope Leo XIV. McGrath wasn’t expelled over the misconduct allegations but had refused to obey his superiors about where to live after the accusations surfaced. A Chicago-area priest who was a longtime member of the Augustinian religious order formerly led by Pope