Jose J. Mendez
Ordained: 1983
Jose J. Mendez, a member of the Augustinian Recollects, was accused of sex abuse from 1985-1987, according to the Los Angeles Archdiocese. Mendez also spent time at St. Augustine’s Monastery in Kansas City, Kansas. Mendez admitted to fathering at least one child and was threatened with a separate paternity suit. He left the Archdiocese in 1993.
Father Mendez's Assignments
| Placement | City/State | Date(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Morena | Santa Ana, California | 1985 |
| San Miguel Catholic Church | Los Angeles, California | 1986..1987 |
| Cristo Rey Catholic Church | Los Angeles, California | 1988..1990 |
| St. Augustine Priory | Oxnard, California | 1991..1993 |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe Church | Santa Ana, California | 1994 |
