Rev. Richard J. Barry, O.M.I.-Assignment

Rev. Richard J. Barry, O.M.I.

Ordained: 1978

In 2002, Barry's personnel file indicated that he had allegedly raped and assaulted a youth at Tewksbury's St. William's parish. Barry was later transferred to Dallastown, PA. Name also included in March 2003 NH Atty General's report on abusive priests. Documents say same man claimed that Barry repeatedly raped and sexually abused him beginning at age 16 or 17 in NH.

Start	Stop	Assignment	Town/Accusations	State	Position	Notes
1978 Boston archbishop was Humberto Sousa Medeiros (1970-1983)	1981	St. William's	Tewksbury • Accused in 2002 of having sexually abused a 16 or 17 year old boy, over a three year period, in Tewksbury and at a New Hampshire cabin. The boy is said to have gone to Barry for counseling. (From documents in Barry's Boston archdiocese personnel file.)	MA	3/3
1981 Harrisburg bishop was Joseph Thomas Daley (1971-1983)	1983	St. Joseph's	Dallastown	PA	3/3 In residence	St. Joseph's had a school with 204 students.
1983 Washington archbishop was James Aloysius Hickey (1980-2000)	1984	Oblate College	Washington	DC
1984 Harrisburg bishop was William Henry Keeler (1983-1989)	1986	St. Margaret Mary of Alacoque	Harrisburg	PA	3/3	Parish had a school with 233-235 students.
1986 Grand Rapids bishop was Joseph Matthew Breitenbeck (1969-1989)	1988	Immaculate Heart of Mary	Grand Rapids	MI	2/3	Parish had a school with 439-437 students.
1988	1989	Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Provincial Residence	Washington	DC
1989	1991					Barry is not indexed in the 1990 or 1991 Directories.
1991	1992	Oblate College	Washington	DC		The 1992 Directory is the last in which Barry's name appears. Barry was defrocked by the time of the 2002 complaint. (From documents in Barry's Boston archdiocese personnel file.)

Source: Official Catholic Directory (New York: Kenedy & Sons, 1979-1992).

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