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Rev. Harvey Lamothe
Summary of Case: Lamothe was accused of sexually abusing at least one male minor in the Manchester diocese, between 1979-1985. He was named as an abuser in a 2002 settlement with Manchester victims. Lamothe died in 1987.
Ordained: June 1947
Died: Jan. 12, 1987
Start |
Stop |
Assignment |
Town/Accusations |
State |
Position |
Notes |
1949
Milwaukee archbishop was Moses Elias Kiley (1940-1953) |
1950 |
Sacred Heart Monastery |
Hales Corners |
WI |
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This is noted to be the Scholasticate of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart. Lamothe was of this order, according to the Directories, until 1963. Prior to the 1964 Directory, he is referred to as Rev. Harvey Lamothe, s.c.j. |
1950
Ft. Wayne bishop was John Francis Noll (1924-1956) |
1951 |
Divine Heart Seminary |
Donaldson |
IN |
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1951 |
1952 |
Sacred Heart Monastery |
Hales Corners |
WI |
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1952
Scranton bishop was William Joseph Hafey (1938-1954) |
1953 |
Seminary of the Sacred Heart |
Homesdale |
PA |
Provincial Secretary |
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1953
Springfield bishop was William Aloysius O'Connor (1948-1975) |
1959? |
Sacred Heart Mission House |
Ste. Marie |
IL |
Superior |
Lamothe is referred to as "Very Rev."
The 1959 Directory indexes Lamothe at this assignment, but does not list him there in the Springfield diocesan pages. |
1959
Quebec archbishop was Maurice Roy (1947-1981) |
1960 |
Ste.Marguerite dii Lacc Masson |
Cte. de Terrebonne |
P.Q. Canada |
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1960
Manchester bishop was Ernest John Primeau (1959-1974) |
1964 |
St. Christopher's |
Nashua
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NH |
4/4 ,3/3 |
St. Christopher's had a school with 163-172 boys and 174-182 girls. |
1964 |
1967 |
St. George's |
Manchester |
NH |
3/4, 2/3 |
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1967 |
1969 |
Holy Rosary |
Rochester |
NH |
3/3 |
Holy Rosary had a school with 198-185 boys and 202-193 girls. |
1969 |
1970 |
St. John the Evangelist |
Hudson |
NH |
2/3 |
St. John's had a school with 312 boys and 286 girls. |
1970 |
1974 |
St. Patrick's |
Pelham |
NH |
2/2 |
St. Patrick's had a school with 377-277 students. |
1970 |
1974 |
St. Margaret's |
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This was a mission of St. Patrick's in Pelham. |
1974
Primeau was replaced in 1974 by Odore Joseph Gendron (1974-1990) |
1975 |
St. Catherine |
Charlestown |
NH |
1/1 |
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1975 |
1979 |
Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Manchester
• Lamothe has been accused of sexual abuse of at least one male minor associated with this parish. The abuse abuse was alleged to have included mastubation, oral sex, pornography, and naked photographing of the victim. |
NH |
2/2, 2/3 |
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1979 |
1985 |
St. Mary's |
Rollinsford
• The Manchester diocese disclosed to the NH Attorney General in a Jan. 2005 audit that Lamothe sexually abused a youth between 1979-1985 at St. Mary's. The abuse is said to have occurred at the parish and on trips. |
NH |
1/1 |
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1985 |
1986 |
Retired |
Rollinsford |
NH |
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Lamothe's address was a Rollingsford P.O. Box |
1986 |
1987 |
Retired |
York Beach |
ME |
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Lamothe died Jan. 12, 1987 |
Sources: Official Catholic Directory (New York:
Kenedy & Sons, 1950-1987
• Rev. Harvey Lamothe Obituary, The Telegraph, Jan. 13, 1987
• NH Diocese Will Pay $5 Million to 62 Victims, By Mark Hayward, Union Leader, November 27, 2002
• Allegations of Abuse of a Minor, Report Summary, Nov. 2003
• NH Audit Records, July 3, 2009
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