Msgr. John T. Meehan: Archdiocesan Clergy Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor

Msgr. John T. Meehan

John T. Meehan
Ordained: 1964
Assignments:
  • 1965-1971: Resurrection, New York, NY (NY)
  • 1972-1975: Our Lady of Lourdes, New York, NY (NY)
  • 1976-1981: St. Charles Borromeo, New York, NY (NY)
  • 1980-1985: Cardinal Hayes High SchoolS, Bronx, NY (NY)
  • 1986-1992: All Saints’, New York, NY (NY)
  • 1993-1994: Unknown
  • 1995-2011: St. Mary, Mt. Vernon, NY (NY)
  • 2012: Unknown
  • 2013-2015: St. Charles Borromeo, New York, NY (NY)
  • 2016: St. Charles Borromeo and All Saints, New York, NY (NY)
  • 2017-2018: Retired (NY); St. Charles Borromeo and All Saints, New York, NY (NY)
  • 2019: Unknown

In 2018, Msgr. John T. Meehan was accused of sexually abusing a minor boy in approximately the early 1980s at Cardinal Hayes High School in Bronx, New York where Msgr. Meehan worked as a guidance counselor. Canonical processes regarding Msgr. McMeehan’s conduct are pending. Msgr. Meehan is listed on the Archdiocese of New York’s 2019 “List of Archdiocesan Clergy Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor or the Subject of Eligible IRCP
Compensation Claims,” under the subsection “[t]he following archdiocesan clergy are awaiting final canonical or archdiocesan disposition of allegations against them.” Msgr. Meehan’s current whereabouts and whether he has access to children are unknown.