Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Fr. James V. Flosi

This page outlines the assignments, substantiated allegations of child sexual abuse, and institutional actions involving Fr. James V. Flosi, as part of the Injury Lawyer Team’s legal representation of survivors in Illinois clergy abuse cases.

• Primary Entity Name: James Vincent Flosi
• Common Variations / Aliases: Father James Flosi, Fr. James Flosi, James V. Flosi
• Role/Title at Time of Incident: Catholic Priest, Parish Priest, Associate Pastor
• Current Status: Laicized

Public Identification and Clergy Status

Fr. James V. Flosi has been publicly identified as a Catholic priest with substantiated allegations of sexual abuse involving minors by Church and government sources. He appears on the Archdiocese of Chicago’s list of clergy with substantiated allegations and is also listed in the Illinois Attorney General’s clergy abuse database. He is additionally documented in public record compilations such as BishopAccountability.org.

Entity that Listed Him: Archdiocese of Chicago; Illinois Attorney General’s Office; BishopAccountability.org

Reason for Listing: Substantiated allegations of sexual abuse involving minors following internal Church review; inclusion in the Illinois Attorney General’s clergy abuse investigation records

Key Status Facts

• Ordination Year: 1971
• Date of Ordination: May 12, 1971
• Years in Active Ministry: 1971–1992
• Locations Where He Served: Archdiocese of Chicago, including Hoffman Estates, Chicago, River Forest, Franklin Park, and Oak Park, Illinois
• Restrictions: Public records do not reflect any formal restrictions or monitoring measures imposed prior to his resignation from the ministry
• Resignation / Removal: Resigned from the Archdiocese of Chicago in July 1992
• Laicization: Laicized by the Vatican in October 2010
• Public Disclosure: Listed by the Archdiocese of Chicago on March 20, 2006, and later included in the Illinois Attorney General’s clergy abuse investigation materials

Assignment History

Primary Diocese: Archdiocese of Chicago

Publicly available records document that Fr. James V. Flosi served in several parish assignments within the Archdiocese of Chicago during his years in active ministry. These assignments establish the institutional settings relevant to the substantiated allegations referenced in Church and government records.

Parish Assignments (as documented in public reports):

• St. Hubert in Hoffman Estates, Illinois (1971–1976)
• Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, Illinois (1976–1985)
• St. Luke in River Forest, Illinois (1985–1988)
• St. Gertrude in Franklin Park, Illinois (1989)
• St. Giles in Oak Park, Illinois (1990–1992)

Other Documented Roles:

• Director of the Phoenix Ministry for Separated and Divorced Catholics (1978–1985)
• Sabbatical: 1988–1989

Non-Church Assignments: No publicly documented service in schools, hospitals, or external youth organizations during his period of active ministry. After leaving the priesthood, Flosi later became the founder of AIDScare, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization.

Known Allegations

Public records identify Fr. James V. Flosi as a Catholic priest against whom multiple allegations of sexual abuse involving minors were reported. The Archdiocese of Chicago has placed him on its public list of clergy with substantiated allegations, indicating Church officials determined the allegation(s) met the archdiocese’s standard following internal review.

The Illinois Attorney General’s clergy abuse database reports seven (7) reported survivors associated with Fr. Flosi. Reported abuse locations include Hoffman Estates, Park Ridge, and Chicago, Illinois, with reported timeframes spanning from the 1960s through the early 1980s. Public summaries describe allegations occurring between 1960–1976 in Hoffman Estates, 1972 through the mid-1970s in Park Ridge, and incidents reported in 1976 and 1981 in Chicago.

One publicly documented allegation involves the reported sexual abuse of a Quigley Theological Seminary student in approximately 1980, during a period when Flosi was assigned to Holy Name Cathedral. Other reports include allegations that, in 1991, Flosi was accused of teaching several middle school–aged boys to masturbate, as described in public investigative summaries.

In addition to the Church review, public records indicate that a civil lawsuit was filed in 2005 related to alleged sexual abuse. Flosi resigned from the ministry in July 1992 and was laicized by the Vatican in October 2010.

Summary: Public Church and government records describe substantiated allegations of sexual abuse involving minors against Fr. James V. Flosi, including multiple reported survivors, abuse spanning several years, and allegations connected to multiple locations in the Chicago area.

Overseeing Authorities During Key Periods (Archdiocese of Chicago):

• Cardinal John Cody (through 1982)
• Cardinal Joseph Bernardin (beginning in 1982)

Associated Organizations / Institutions:

• Archdiocese of Chicago parish assignments
• Holy Name Cathedral
• Quigley Theological Seminary

Legal / Government Bodies Referenced:

• Illinois Attorney General’s clergy abuse investigation materials and database

Institutional Actions and Review

Public disclosures indicate the Archdiocese of Chicago first received a report concerning Fr. James V. Flosi in 1991, while he was still in active ministry. He subsequently resigned in July 1992. Publicly available summaries do not specify any interim restrictions, monitoring requirements, or reassignment imposed before his resignation, nor do they indicate that parish communities were notified at that time.

Fr. Flosi’s case became public through later institutional review and publication of the list of accused clergy in Illinois, as well as through the Illinois Attorney General’s statewide investigation. After leaving ministry, he remained in clerical status until the Vatican formally laicized him in October 2010. Public disclosures do not provide additional detail regarding earlier internal actions beyond the later substantiation and listing.

Timeline

May 12, 1971 — Ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Chicago

1971–1976 — Assigned to St. Hubert, Hoffman Estates, Illinois

1976–1985 — Assigned to Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago, Illinois

1978–1985 — Director of the Phoenix Ministry for Separated and Divorced Catholics

1980 — Reported allegation involving a Quigley Theological Seminary student

1985–1988 — Assigned to St. Luke, River Forest, Illinois

1988–1989 — Sabbatical

1989 — Assigned to St. Gertrude, Franklin Park, Illinois

1990–1992 — Assigned to St. Giles, Oak Park, Illinois

1960–1981 — Reported periods during which alleged abuse occurred in Hoffman Estates, Park Ridge, and Chicago

1991 — Archdiocese of Chicago reportedly first received a complaint

July 1992 — Resigned from ministry

March 20, 2006 — Publicly listed by the Archdiocese of Chicago following internal review

2005 — Civil lawsuit filed related to alleged abuse

October 2010 — Laicized by the Vatican

Speak With an Attorney

If you or someone you know was sexually abused by Fr. James V. Flosi or any Catholic clergy member in Illinois, you may still have legal options. The Injury Lawyer Team represents survivors of clergy abuse throughout the state and offers confidential consultations with an Illinois clergy abuse attorney to help you understand your rights and pursue accountability.

Sources and Public Records

This page is based on public records, official Church disclosures, legal filings, and survivor reports, including the following:

• The Illinois Attorney General’s 2023 Report on Catholic Clergy Abuse, which lists Fr. James Vincent Flosi and identifies seven reported survivors associated with allegations of abuse in Illinois.
• The Archdiocese of Chicago’s official list of clerics with substantiated allegations, where Fr. James V. Flosi appears as a priest with substantiated allegations of sexual misconduct involving minors.
• Publicly available records and documentation compiled by BishopAccountability.org, including summaries of reported allegations, assignment history, and institutional actions involving Fr. Flosi.

No criminal conviction is implied unless explicitly stated in public court records or official Church reports.

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