Felix
Charles Owino
Summary of Case: Native of Nairobi, Kenya. Arrested 7/8/10 in Fairfax, VA; charged with
inappropriate touching of an 11 yr old girl. Diocese removed his
faculties 7/9/10 and told Order. He had been serving as assoc. pastor
at a church in Weirton. Had also taught at Wheeling Jesuit Univ. for the
last two years. Previously worked in NH and Reading, PA. Pled guilty
9/29/10. Sentenced 2/19/11 to 5 yrs prison with all but 9 mo suspended.
Has already served 7 1/2 mo awaiting trial
Ordained: 1992
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Position |
Notes |
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1992 |
1997 |
Apostles of Jesus Minor Seminary |
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Rector |
Sometime prior to arriving in the |
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National Shrine of the Most Sacred Hear of Jesus and
Immaculate Heart of Mary |
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Rector |
Sometime prior to arriving in the |
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1997 |
2001 |
St. Bede's |
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PA |
3/3 In residence. |
Parish had a school with 292-308 students. Owino earned an MA., PhD in philosophy from |
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2001 |
2002 |
St. Peter's |
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PA |
5/5 In residence. |
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2002 |
2003 |
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Owino is not indexed in the 2003 Directory, nor is he listed at his previous or next
assignments. |
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2003 |
2005 |
St. Bede's |
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PA |
2/3 In residence. |
Parish had a school with 350 students, and a religious education
program with 90 students. |
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2005 |
2007 |
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Warner |
NH |
Chaplain |
School had 71-70 students. |
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2007 |
2008 |
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Owino is not indexed in the 2007 Directory, nor is he listed at his previous or next
assignments. |
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2008 Wheeling-Charleston bishop was Michael Joseph Bransfield
(2004- ) |
2010 |
Wheeling Jesuit |
Wheeling |
WV |
faculty member |
Owino is not indexed in the 2009 Directory. This assignment is per news reports. He joined
the Wheeling Jesuit faculty in the Fall of 2008. (Wheeling News-Register |
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2010 |
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• Owino was accused
in July 2010 of inappropriate touching an 11 year old girl in |
WV |
associate pastor |
Owino is not indexed in the 2009 Directory.
This
assignment is per news reports. (Wheeling News-Register Owino was arrested |
Source: Official
Catholic Directory (New York: P.J. Kenedy and Sons, 1993-2009 )
Priests in a
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listed in the Official Catholic Directory (usually
the pastor) and that there is a total of two priests at the parish. The
shorthand 3/4 means that the priest is listed third on a four-priest roster.
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This assignment record collates Owino's career history as it is represented in
the Official Catholic Directory
with allegations as reported in the media. We make no representation regarding
the truth of the allegation we report, and we remind our readers that the
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