Paul Calamari
Ordained: 1980
In 2018, the Archdiocese of New Orleans named Calamari as credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor. In 1997, he left the New Orleans area for treatment at a Pennsylvania psychiatric center for priests and other church ministers. In 2003, he was removed from active ministry following allegations of sexual abuse occurring in the 1970s.
In 2019, a civil lawsuit was filed accusing Calamari of sexual abuse while he worked at St. Raphael. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that in the 1980s Calamari would request sleepovers with the victim, an altar boy, at the Calamari family’s summer home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. On these occasions, Calamari allegedly wrestled with the child, leading to genital fondling and groping.
Paul Calamari's Assignments
| Placement | City/State | Date(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Belle Chase, LA | |
| Our Lady of the Rosary | New Orleans, LA | |
| St. Stanislaus School | Bay St. Louis, MS | |
| St. Raphael | New Orleans, LA | |
| St. Rita | New Orleans, LA | |
| Holy Cross Church | Dover, DE | |
| St. Mary of the Assumption | Hockenin, DE | |
| St. Peter the Apostle | New Castle, DE |