Fr. John J. Powell

Religious Order:  Jesuit

Diocese:  Archdiocese of Chicago

Summary of Assignments:

  • 1956:  Ordained
  • 1956-1957:  West Baden College; West Baden Springs, IN
  • 1957-1959:  St. Stanislaus Novitiate – Tertian Father; Cleveland, OH
  • 1959-1960:  College of St. Robert Bellarmine; Rome, Italy
  • 1960-1964:  West Baden University; West Baden, IN
  • 1964-1967:  Bellarmine School of Theology of Loyola University; North Aurora, IL
  • 1967-2001:  Loyola University; Chicago, IL
  • 2001-2005:  Colombiere Center; Clarkston, MI

Notes:

Sued 2003. Accused of abuse of 7 girls in 1960s and 1970s. Settlement with 6 (2 suits) in 10/05. Named in another suit filed 10/06. Woman says he abused her in 1975 or 1976 when she was student at Loyola University. Civil suit filed 11/08 alleged that Powell fondled and abused a 16-17 yr old girl at Rosarian Academy in West Palm Beach, FL when he conducted a seminar there. Deceased per Archdiocese of Detroit website accessed 10/28/09.

Sources:

BA.org Assignment RecordNBC5 (Chicago) 09.08.03; Chicago Sun Times 09.09.03; Chicago Daily Herald 11.06.03; Chicago Tribune 10.22.05; ABC7 11.17.05; WBBM Newsradio 780 11.18.05; CBS2 10.03.06; Chicago Sun-Times 10.11.07; Jane Doe 125 Complaint 11.06.08; SNAP Statement 11.06.08; The Phoenix 12.05.08; Chi-Town Daily News 12.10.08; Archdiocese of Detroit Status Report 09.30.09; http://bishop-accountability.org/member/psearch.jsp