Fr. David (Enrique) E. Viramontes: Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of Minors 

Fr. David (Enrique) E. Viramontes

Father David E. Viramontes
Ordained: 1957
Assignments:
  • 1957-1958: Santo Niño de Atocha, Aragon, NM (GLP)
  • 1958-1959: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Flagstaff, AZ (LUC)
  • 1959-1960: St. Joseph, Winslow, AZ (GLP)
  • 1960-1961: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Holbrook, AZ (LUC)
  • 1961: Pius X, Flagstaff, AZ (LUC)
  • 1962-1964: Absent on Leave
  • 1965-1968: St. Anthony’s, Anthony, NM (ELP)
  • 1969: Christ the King, Balmorhea, TX, (ELP)
  • 1970: Absent on Leave
  • 1971-1973: On Duty Outside the Diocese
  • 1974-1976: Christ the King, Balmorhea, TX (ELP)
  • 1977: On Duty Outside the Diocese
  • 1978: Absent on Leave
  • 1979-1983: St. Albinus’, Mesilla, NM (ELP)
  • 1984: St. Anthony’s, Anthony, NM (LSC)
  • 1985-1988: St. Genevieve’s, Las Cruces, NM (LCS)
  • 1989-1993: St. Albino, Mesilla, NM (LSC)
  • 1992-1997: St. Joseph, Fairacres, NM (LSC)
  • 1997: Died

Fr. David E. Viramontes was ordained in the Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico. Fr. Viramontes was named on the Diocese of Gallup’s list of “Clergy identified by the Diocese of Gallup as having credible allegations of sexual misconduct made against them.” He is also named on the Diocese of Las Cruces’ list of “Priests and Religious Credibly Accused of Sexual Misconduct with Minors.” According to this list, a report was made in 2012 alleging sexual misconduct by Fr. Viramontes, involving a minor, in approximately 1986.