Fr. Eugene D. Corbesero

Diocese: Diocese of Metuchen, Diocese of Grand Rapids, Diocese of Trenton, Archdiocese of Hartford, Diocese of Providence

Religious Order: Consolata Society for Foreign Missions

Summary of Assignments:

  • 1962-1963: Our Lady of Sorrows (Italian); Grand Rapids, MI, Diocese of Grand Rapids
  • 1963-1972: Consolata Society for Foreign Missions; Somerset, NJ, Diocese of Trenton
  • 1972-1973: 1 Glenn St., Milford, CT, Archdiocese of Hartford
  • 1973-1976: St. Dorothy’s; Lincolnton, NC (Mission of Our Lady of Consolation in Charlotte, NC), Diocese of Charlotte
  • 1976-1979: St. Lawrence’s; Centredale, RI, Diocese of Providence
  • 1979: Left the religious order to marry

Notes:

Corbesero, a “former priest,” pleaded guilty 6/07 to sexually assaulting a 12 yr old boy in 8/06 in New Jersey and was sentenced 10/07 to 5 yrs prison. Conviction upheld by appeals court 12/08. Prosecutors tried to obtain his personnel records from time as priest alleging that he may have had similar troubles in the 1970s but court denied the motion. Corbesero left the order in approx. 1979 and later married. Still in prison 8/11.

Sources:

Star-Ledger 5.9.07Star-Ledger 6.9.07Star-Ledger 10.06.07Home News Tribune 12.26.08Star-Ledger 12.27.08; BA.org Assignment Record; http://bishop-accountability.org/