Diocese: Diocese of Brooklyn
Summary of Assignments:
- 1971 — St. Bartholomew
- 1972-1976 — St. Thomas the Apostle
- 1977 — St. Virgilius
- 1978-1979 — Holy Family
- 1980-1981 — On duty outside of Brooklyn diocese
- 1982 — Release from Diocesan assignment
- 1984-1986 — St. Francis Cabrini
- 1987 — Blessed Trinity (St. Petersburg, FL)
- 1988-1990 — St. Michael the Archangel (Clearwater, FL)
- 1991-1995 — Catholic Charities’ Pinellas Hope (Clearwater, FL)
- 1996-1997 — St. Michael the Archangel (Clearwater, FL)
Notes: Russo was sued in Brooklyn in 2003 by one man alleging abuse there in 1973. Russo resigned as pastor of his parish in St Petersburg, FL diocese in January, 1997 because of “emotional items.” Within week Bishop Lynch told the parish that “an episode of misconduct occurred many years ago” between Russo and an unidentified minor. Other victims came forward. He left ministry after resigning in 1997.
Sources: Letter by Bishop Lynch, n.d.; St. Petersburg Times 01.30.97; Tampa Tribune 04.22.02; Tampa Tribune 05.24.02; Newsday 10.02.03; Queens Chronicle 10.09.03; http://bishop-accountability.org/