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 Record; NBC5 (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