Fr. Philip E. McCrillis: Clergy With Credible Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Children

Fr. Philip E. McCrillis

Ordained: 1961
Assignments:
  • 1962-1965: St. Anne’s, San Francisco, CA
  • 1966-1969: St. Albert the Great, Palo Alto, CA
  • 1970-1972: St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park, CA
  • 1973-1976: Newman Club, California State University, San Jose, CA
  • 1973-1976: Newman Club, San Jose City College, San Jose, CA
  • 1974: St. Nicholas’, Los Altos, CA
  • 1976-1977: St. Nicholas’, Los Altos, CA
  • 1978: Unassigned
  • 1979: St. Nicholas’, Los Altos, CA; Unassigned
  • 1980-1982: Unknown
  • 1983: Unassigned
  • 1984-1988: St. Nicholas’, Los Altos, CA
  • 1989: Unknown
  • 1990: St. Tomas of Canterbury, San Jose, CA
  • 1991: Special assignment
  • 1992-1996: Holy Spirit, San Jose, CA
  • 1996-2000: Special assignment (Vicar for Parish, San Jose, CA)
  • 1998-1999: Evangelization Committee
  • 1998-2000: Diocesan Clergy Personnel
  • 1998-2000: Consultation Processes
  • 2000: Long Range Planning
  • 2001-2003: Absent on sick leave
  • 2004-2007: Retired
  • 2/1/2007: Died

In 2004, two sisters filed a civil lawsuit against Fr. Philip McCrillis alleging that he had sexually abused them when they were children in the 1960s. Fr. McCrillis was allegedly in a relationship with their mother when the alleged abuse began. In 2003, Fr. McCrillis retired and in 2004 he was removed from active ministry. Fr. McCrillis’ whereabouts and whether he had access to children from 2000 until his death in 2007 are unknown.