Diocese: Archdiocese of Chicago
Summary of Assignments:
- 5/3/1955: Ordained
- 1955-1961: St. Wenceslaus in Chicago, IL (Polish)
- 1961-1966: St. Mary of Perpetual Help in Chicago, IL (Polish)
- 1966-1968: Holy Innocents in Chicago, IL (Polish)
- 1968-1975: St. Bruno’s in Chicago, IL
- 1975-1977: Sick Leave
- 6/1975: Resigned
Notes: Newly identified as abuser in Chicago Archdiocesan report 3/06. Resigned from priesthood in 1975. Laicized 8/1976. In 4/13, two men filed civil suit against Diocese and Baranowski alleging that he abused them on separate overnight trips in 1961-1962. Both men were students at St. Wenceslaus grammar school in Chicago when alleged abuse occurred.
Sources: Chicago Archdiocesan Report 03.20.06; Chicago Sun-Times 03.21.06; Chicago Tribune 03.21.06; Chicago Archdiocesan Report 09.15.08; Chicago Archdiocesan Report 08.16.09; Chicago Sun-Times 04.22.13; SNAP Statement 04.24.13; Archdiiocese of Chicago Documents 11.11.14; BA.org Assignment Record; Baranowski Personnel File; http://bishop-accountability.org/