Cornwall Classical College and the Viatorian priestsIn 1949 at the invitation of Roman Catholic Bishop Rosario Brodeur (Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall) the Clercs de St. Viateur (Clerics of St. Viator/Viatorians) opened the doors of the Cornwall Classical College. The French college provided high school classes (grades 9 to 12) for boys and served as an off-campus college for the University of Ottawa leading to a baccaloreate degree.The Viatorians operated a similar college in nearby Rigaud, Quebec and numerous Roman Catholic colleges, schools and churches in dioceses throughout Quebec, in addition to a college in the Diocese of St. Bonifice, Manitoba, Canada and missions in Japan, Taiwan and Peru. The Viatorians also had/have schools and headquarters in the USA and missions in Africa. According to one history of the diocese “the College became the centre of French Canadian life of the community” and provided invaluable service assisting at hospitals, covering during diocesan priests’ vacations and assisting with confessions, “There was not a parish in the diocese which did not use their services.” The Viatorian priests assisted in local parishes in the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall, some seemingly on a temporary and others on a permanent basis. Viatorian priests were a common presence at Nativity of the Blesses Virgin church in Cornwall.In 1957 the Viatorians took over administration of St.Felix de Valois. Members of the Viatorian community routinely served at St. Felix as pastors and/or assistants within the parish and the Viatorian priests teaching at the college often assisted at the church (the college was situated just South of St. Felix). In 1972 Bishop Brodeur also appealed to and received assistance from the Viatorians to operate Canadian Martyr’s Roman Catholic Church in Cornwall.The College closed its doors in 1968. Eleven Viatorian priests elected to stay in the diocese following the closure. |
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Father Ronald Leger csvCharged January 2015 – charges relate to sex abuse allegations in Manitoba (A few years after the Classical College closed its doors in 1968 Father Leger began to serve in Manitoba ) Click here to link to Father Ronald Leger page Father Edouard Berube csv(allegations in lawsuit of severe physical abuse) Ordained: 1940 1959-1966: Student Director at Cornwall Classical College. 1966: Seemed to be gone from the College 1967-1968: listed at Saint Joseph College, Otterburne, Manitoba (Diocese of St. Bonifice, Manitoba) 1973-1974: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Cornwall (with Father Aime Leduc as pastor) Member of the diocesan council of priests 1980: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Cornwall (with Fathers Aimee Leduc, M. Lalonde and Denis Vaillancourt) 1991: address is St. Felix where Father Evariste was pastor Died: 1994 ___________________ Father Jean Primeau csv(allegations in lawsuit of sexual abuse abuse) Ordained: 24 June 1953 (According to Directory listings there are lengthy gaps in Primeau’s presence at the College. This could be due to errors in reporting or entering information, or it could have been that Primeau was removed for several years at a time after allegations of sexual abuse were reported against him.) 1959: on staff at Cornwall Classical College was at the Classical College in the 50s, and also at Rigaud College. Began his PhD in the 60s) 1964: on staff at Cornwall Classical College 1964-67: Outremont 1967: St. Viateur College, Montreal, Quebec 1967-1968: Dean of Studies and Principal at Cornwall Classical College 1968-70: teaching in Montreal at a public college 1973-1973: 250 Grande Alle O, Quebec 1985-1986: Outrement, Quebec according to obit-bio was a parish priest in Montreal Died: according to obit-bio, died 08 November 1999, allegedly after learning he was about to be charged. There were numerous allegations against Primeau. ____________________ Father Hector Cote csv(allegations in lawsuit of sexual abuse abuse) Ordained: 29 June 1940 1964-1966: on staff at Cornwall Classical College 1968: listed in index as at Classical College but not listed among staff in that year in other listings 1973-1974: CGEP Joliette, Quebec Died: 1994 _________________ Father Paul Desilets csvPage on Father Desilets (charged and convicted in States) ________________ Father Henri Legault csv(allegations in lawsuit of sexual abuse abuse) |
Legal Action against Viatorians18 October 2018: Judge OKs another class action lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by priests at Clercs de St-Viateur
The lawsuit was filed against Les Clercs St. Viateur (Viatorian priests) who operated the Cornwall Classical College and the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation for the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall in Ontario, Canada. The Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall somehow managed to extricate itself from the action. The suit was settled out of court in 2004. The victims were gagged regarding the terms of settlement. ________________ 08 September 2001: ‘Others’ involved in sex abuse: priest |
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