Fr. John P. Smyth
Ordained: 1962
Assignments:
- 1963 – 2007: Maryville Academy, Des Plaines, Illinois
- 2007 – 2014: Notre Dame High School, Niles, Illinois
- 2015: Retired
- 2019: Died
Fr. John Smyth was ordained as a priest in the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1962 and was assigned to a variety of roles at Mayville Academy for over 40 years. Smyth has been identified in lawsuits and accused of sexually abusing children during his tenure at Maryville. In the early 2000s, Smyth resigned as the Executive Director at Maryville following the death by suicide of a minor and another minor alleging they were sexually abused at Maryville. Smyth served at Notre Dame College Prep in Niles, Illinois, until he retired in 2014. Smyth died in 2019.