Rev. C. John McCloskey III is a Catholic priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei and member of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross. He is the former director of the Catholic Information Center of the Archdiocese of Washington. He worked on Wall Street at Citibank and Merrill Lynch for a number of years before becoming a priest. He was ordained in 1981 by Cardinal Roger Etchegaray.
Accusations
McCloskey was credibly accused of sexual misconduct with an adult woman in 2002. He was subsequently removed from his position as the director of the Catholic Information Center, and a $977,000 settlement with the woman was reached in 2005.[1] Opus Dei received a special contribution from an anonymous donor to pay the settlement [2]
Conversions
McCloskey was previously known for having helped convert a number of people to Catholicism, including Newt Gingrich,[3] Sam Brownback, Lawrence Kudlow, Robert Novak, and Dr. Bernard Nathanson, a prominent pro-life activist who was converted from being a pro-choice NARAL Pro-Choice America founder in his earlier years as a doctor, where he performed abortions.[4]
Education
- BA (1975) in Economics, Columbia University
- seminary work, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross
- Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD), University of Navarra
Activities
- Advisor, Coming Home Network
- Advisor, Single Catholics
- Advisor, Cardinal Newman Society
Books
- (2010) The Essential Belloc - A Prophet for Our Times, ISBN 978-1-935302-36-0[5]
References
- ^ "Statement by Msgr. Thomas Bohlin".
- ^ Washington Post: Opus Dei Paid $977000 To Settle Sexual Misconduct Claim Against Prominent Priest [1]
- ^ RealClearReligion, "Father C. John, Fisher of Men", By Mark Judge, July 25, 2011.
- ^ New York Magazine: "The Convert" By Steve Fishman May 21, 2005
- ^ TAN Books, "The Essential Belloc", TAN Books, publication_date. 2-Sept-2010.