Father James McGreal

Father James McGreal
Father James McGreal

Father James McGreal is one of the 79 names released by the Seattle Archdiocese who are confirmed abusers.  According to the Catholic Church’s own criteria, Father McGreal has been deemed to be credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.  Father McGreal served at the St. Edward Seminary in Kenmore, Washington, from 1943-1948 and from there transferred to 12 other assignments before his death. 

  • St. Patrick, Tacoma (1948-1950)
  • St. James, Vancouver (1950-1954)
  • Holy Rosary, Seattle (1954-1956)
  • St. Mary, Monroe (1956-1966)
  • St. Michael, Olympia (1966-1971)
  • St. Catherine, Seattle (1971-1977)
  • St. Anthony, Renton (1977-1980)
  • St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma (1980-1981)
  • St. John Bosco, Tacoma (in residence) (1980-1981)
  • Providence Hospital, Everett (1981-1985)
  • Queen of Angels, Port Angeles (1986-1987)
  • St. Theresa, Federal Way (1987-1988)
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 pedophilic 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 the Seattle Archdiocese.  It is a fact that 14 of the dozens of credibly accused priests from the Seattle Archdiocese’s 2016 List of Credibly Accused Clergy Members cycled through St. Edward Seminary.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ST. EDWARD
SEMINARY OR FATHER JAMES MCGREAL
PLEASE CONTACT US.
(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 McGreal – who regularly molested and abused children while at the St. Edward Seminary. 



Cochran is looking for individuals who were at the seminary while Father McGreal was there, during the 1943-1948 time period, or who came into contact with Father McGreal during his 12 other subsequent placements by the Catholic Church including:

  • St. Patrick, Tacoma (1948-1950)
  • St. James, Vancouver (1950-1954)
  • Holy Rosary, Seattle (1954-1956)
  • St. Mary, Monroe (1956-1966)
  • St. Michael, Olympia (1966-1971)
  • St. Catherine, Seattle (1971-1977)
  • St. Anthony, Renton (1977-1980)
  • St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma (1980-1981)
  • St. John Bosco, Tacoma (in residence) (1980-1981)
  • Providence Hospital, Everett (1981-1985)
  • Queen of Angels, Port Angeles (1986-1987)
  • St. Theresa, Federal Way (1987-1988)