Diocese: Archdiocese of Chicago
Summary of Assignments:
- 5/8/1974: Ordained 5/8/74
- 1974-1980: St. Ailbe’s in Chicago, IL
- 1980-1991: Holy Name of Mary in Chicago, IL
- 1984-1991: Sacred Heart mission in Chicago, IL
- 1984-1987: Dean of Deanery 10/11
- 1991-1994: Holy Angels in Chicago, IL
- 1995: Cardinal Stritch Retreat House listed as address
- 1995-2002: Holy Angels in Chicago, IL
- 6/2002: Removed from public ministry
- 2002-2005: On leave
Notes: Suspended 1994 due to accusations of sexual molestation of two 15-yr-old boys in 1976. Sent to treatment; deemed “no significant risk” and allowed to return to assignment in 1995. Removed again 6/02 after Dallas Bishops Conference. Sued 2004. Included on 2003 Chicago Archdiocese list of accused priests. Canonical court trial pending 9/05. Laicization announced 10/27/09. Personnel file released 11/14; one man said at the time that Calicott abused him when he was a 12-yr-old altar boy at St. Aibe’s on the South Side in the 1970s. Accused of abuse of at least four boys.
Sources: Chicago Sun-Times 04.12.94; Chicago Tribune 04.12.94; Chicago Tribune 06.16.95; Chicago Tribune 10.13.95; Chicago Tribune 10.15.95; Dallas Morning News 06.12.02; Chicago Sun-Times 06.15.02; Chicago Tribune 06.17.02; Chicago Tribune 06.20.02; Chicago Tribune 06.24.02; Chicago Sun-Times 01.17.03; Chicago Tribune 06.08.03; Chicago Sun-Times 01.22.04; Chicago Tribune 02.01.04; Chicago Tribune 03.04.04; Chicago Sun-Times 03.09.04; Chicago Tribune 03.09.04; Chicago Tribune 12.04.04; Chicago Sun-Times 09.27.05; Chicago Breaking News 09.27.09; ABC News 11.06.14; Chicago Tribune 11.07.14; Archdiocese of Chicago Documents 11.11.14; Chicago Tribune 11.12.14; Calicott Personnel File Released by Archdiocee 11.14; Jeff Anderson & Associates Timeline; BA.org Assignment Record; http://bishopaccountability.org/