Father Edward Boyle

Father Edward Boyle
Father Edward Boyle

Father Edward Boyle is one of the 79 names released by the Seattle Archdiocese who are confirmed abusers.  According to the Catholic Church’s own criteria, Father Boyle has been deemed to be credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.  Father Boyle served at the St. Edward Seminary in Kenmore, Washington, from 1940-1950 and from there transferred to 9 other assignments before his death. 

  • St. Rose in Longview, 1950-1953
  • Immaculate Conception, Everett, 1956-1958
  • Immaculate Conception, Arlington, 1958-1965
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary, Sedro Woolley, 1965-1968
  • Holy Trinity, Bremerton, 1968-1976
  • St. Stephen the Martyr, Renton, 1976-1980
  • St. John, Seattle, 1980-1985
  • St. John’s Hospital, Longview 1985-1986
  • Sacred Heart, Bellevue, 1986-1987.
Saint Edward Seminary
St. Edward Seminary

The Seattle Archdiocese opened St. Edward Seminary in Kenmore, Washington around 1930.  During its 46-years of operation, it developed dozens of sexual abusive priests. Many of the priests who studied at and/or taught at St. Edward Seminary admitted to sexually abusing children or have been deemed credibly accused by Defendant Seattle Archdiocese.  It is a fact that 14 of the dozens credibly accused priests from the Seattle Archdiocese’s 2016 List of Credibly Accused Clergy Members cycled through St. Edward Seminary.

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SEMINARY OR FATHER EDWARD BOYLE
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(253) 777-0798

Darrell Cochran and his team have filed a lawsuit against the Seattle Archdiocese, who repeatedly placed children in the care of sexual predators—like Father Boyle, who regularly molested and abused children while at the St. Edward Seminary. 



Cochran is looking for individuals who were at the seminary while Father Boyle was there, during the 1940-1950 time period, or who came into contact with Father Boyle during his 9 other subsequent placements by the Catholic Church including: 

  • St. Rose in Longview, 1950-1953
  • Immaculate Conception, Everett, 1956-1958
  • Immaculate Conception, Arlington, 1958-1965
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary, Sedro Woolley, 1965-1968
  • Holy Trinity, Bremerton, 1968-1976
  • St. Stephen the Martyr, Renton, 1976-1980
  • St. John, Seattle, 1980-1985
  • St. John’s Hospital, Longview 1985-1986
  • Sacred Heart, Bellevue, 1986-1987.