Search | Back   Rev. Mel (Patrick) Taylor, O.S.B.   Member of St. John's Benedictine Monastery in 2010: Yes     Dates |  Articles & Docs |  Ordos |  Photos |  Allegations |  Notes |  Names     Rev. Mel (Patrick) Taylor     Allegations of Abuse and/or Misconduct   Fr. Mel Taylor is alleged to have at least on victim in both the Prep School dorm and in Cold Spring. It has also been alleged that Fr. Taylor was making advances toward another monk. These advances were brought to the attention of Abbot Timothy Kelly. Timothy Kelly's response was something like, "I know Mel, he wouldn't do that".   View Related Posts for Rev. Mel (Patrick) Taylor     Miscellaneous Notes   Father Mel Taylor, 55, will become the Prior of Saint Augustine's on 15 September, succeeding Father Theophile Brown. Professed as a monk in 1963 and ordained a priest in 1967, Father Mel is Saint John's only F.B.I. (Foreign Born Irishman), having been born in Easkey, County Sligo, Ireland. Since his ordination, he has served as an associate pastor of Saint Anselm's and Saint Benedict's Churches in the Bronx, New York, and as the pastor of Saint Bernard's Church in Saint Paul and Saint Boniface Church in Cold Spring. He was also the Dean of Students at the Preparatory School for several years. Last fall he went to the Bahamas for a pastoral sabbatical and has now joined the ranks of those many confreres who have discovered that "It's Better in the Bahamas." (1991)     Dates   Born: March 9, 1936 Birth Place: Easkey, County Sligo (Ireland)   Professed: July 11, 1963 (27.34 years old) Ordained: June 3, 1967 (31.23 years old)     Ordo Information   Listed as an Active Monk in 2010: Yes   First Year Listed in Ordo at St. John's: 1964 Last Year Listed in Ordo at St. John's: 2010 Listed in 47 Ordos Missing Ordos: 0     Names   Possible names for Rev. Mel (Patrick) Taylor, O.S.B.:   Rev. Mel Taylor, Fr. Mel Taylor, Father Mel Taylor Rev. Mel Taylor, Fr. Patricius Taylor, Father Patricius Taylor Rev. Mel Taylor, Fr. Patrick Taylor, Father Patrick Taylor     Pictures of Rev. Mel (Patrick) Taylor, O.S.B.:            This web site is provided solely for educational purposes. Every effort has been made to verify the information posted on this web site. However, no claim is made regarding the accuracy of the information posted herein. Sources include: Benedictine Ordo (1970-2010) Public Records; Other; Court Documents; Newspaper, Television and other Media; Victim Interviews.