Rev. Anthony Ngwumohaike-Assignment Record

Assignment Record– Rev. Anthony Ngwumohaike

Summary of Case: Ngwumohaike's personnel file was released in 2004 due to child sexual abuse accusations, but he was allowed to remain in ministry because the accusations were either anonymous or were withdrawn.

Ordained: 1969

Start	Stop	Assignment	Town/Accusations	State	Position	Notes
1969	1982					Ngwumohaike is not indexed in the 1970-1982 Directories.
1982 Los Angeles archbishop was Timothy Manning (1970-1985).	1984	St. Anthony's	San Fernando	CA	4/4 In residence	Parish had a school with 597 students.
1984	1986	Holy Spirit	Los Angeles	CA	2/2, 2/3 In residence	Parish had a school with 130-135 students.
1986	1987					Ngwumohaike is not indexed in the 1987 Directory.
1987	1988	St. Monica's	San Francisco	CA	4/4 In residence	Parish had a school with 349 students.
1989	2002					Ngwumohaike is not indexed in the 1989-2002 Directories.
2002 Boston archbishop was Bernard Francis Law (1984-2002), followed by Sean Patrick O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap. (2003-).	2005	Archdiocesan Pastoral Services: Nigerian Apostolate	Boston • Personnel files for Ngwumohaike were released in 2004 due to accusations, but he was allowed to remain in ministry because the accusations were either anonymous or were withdrawn. (Boston Herald January 15, 2004)	MA		A 2010 google search shows Ngwumohaike to be a priest of the Orlu diocese in Nigeria.

Source: Official Catholic Directory (New York: P.J. Kenedy and Sons, 1970-2009)

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This assignment record was last updated on June 4, 2010.