Diocese: Diocese of Rochester
Summary of Assignments:
- 1975-1978: Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Niles, OH, Diocese of Youngstown
- 1979-1986: Most Precious Blood; Rochester, NY
- 1987-1988: St. Anne; Palmyra, NY
- 1989: Not listed in the Catholic Directory for 1989
- 1990-2001: St. Mary of the Lake; Watkins Glen, NY
- 2001: St. Benedict Church; Odessa, NY
- 2002: St. Margaret Mary; Apalachin, NY
- 2002: Death listed as March 13, 2002
Notes:
21 yr old man filed suit 11/08 against Bishop and Diocese alleging that Bonin (who died at age 53 in 3/02) abused him weekly from 1998-2001 when he was ages 9-12. Man first made his allegations known in 2007. A second individual has also made allegations. Bonin was assigned to St. Mary’s on the Lake at the time. In 4/09 NY Sup. Court denied diocese motion to dismiss. Diocese included his name on 6/7/12 list of priests removed between 2002 and 2010.
Sources:
Catholic Courier 6.7.12; Hartley v. Bishop Matthew Clark et al, Cause No. 08-326A, Supreme Court, NY State, Schuyler County; Rochester Homepage 6.7.12; SNAP Statement 6.7.12; News 10 Now 11.12.08; Star Gazette 11.12.08; Democrat & Chronicle 11.13.08; Ithaca Journal 11.13.08; Catholic Courier 11.14.08; WENY 11.18.08; Press & Sun-Bulletin 11.19.08; Star Gazette 11.19.08; WETM 04.28.09; http://bishop-accountability.org/member/psearch.jsp