Priests in a Parish: We use the following
convention to show a priest's place among the clergy of a parish: 1/2 means
that he is the first priest listed in the Official Catholic Directory (usually
the pastor) and that there is a total of two priests at the parish. The shorthand
3/4 means that the priest is listed third on a four-priest roster. See our sample
page from the Directory.
Source: Official Catholic Directory (Kenedy & Sons, 1966-2002).
• Local Priest Put on Leave in Sex Case, By Joann Rouse and Wes Hills, Dayton Daily News [Ohio], April 29, 2002
• 2nd Allegation Revealed Another Complaint Made against Priest, By Lynn Hulsey and Tom Beyerlein, Dayton Daily News [Ohio], April 30, 2002
• Abuse Allegations — "Every Precaution Has Been Taken", By Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, May 1, 2002
• Victim 'Scared to No End' by Local Priest, By Tom Beyerlein and Jim DeBrosse, May 3, 2002
Dayton Daily News [Ohio
• Suit Claims Priest Abuse, Cover-Up, By Ben Sutherly, Dayton Daily News [Ohio], January 28, 2004
• 2 Priests Restored, Others Permanently Removed, Press Release from Dan Andriacco, Archdiocese of Cincinnati, October 12, 2005
• Former Area Priest Defrocked, By Jim Bebbington, Dayton Daily News [Ohio], October 13, 2005
• A Tough-Minded Decision, Cincinnati Post [Ohio]
June 2, 2006
• Lawsuits in Sex-Abuse Case by Priests Withdrawn, By Ben Sutherly, Dayton Daily News [Ohio], June 23, 2006
• Accused Priests Remain on Payroll, By Tom Beyerlein, Dayton Daily News [Ohio], April 22, 2007
• Examining Church Sex Abuse, By John Johnston, Cincinnati Enquirer [Cincinnati OH], April 29, 2007
• Rev. Thomas R. Hopp, Cincinnati Enquirer via Legacy.com, December 27, 2014
Note: The
Official Catholic Directory aims to report the whereabouts of Catholic
priests in the United States on January 1 of the Directory's publication
year. Our working assumption is that a priest listed in the Directory
for a given year was at the same assignment for part of the previous year
as well. However, Kenedy and Sons will sometimes accept updates well into
the year of publication. Diocesan clergy records are rarely available to
correct this information. The Directory is also sometimes misleading
or wrong. We have tried to create an accurate assignment record, given the
source materials and their limitations. Assignment records are a work in
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This assignment record collates Hopp's career history as it is represented
in the Official Catholic Directory with the allegations against him, as reported in
the media. We make no representation regarding the truth of the allegations
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This assignment record was last updated on December 8, 2016. |