Boise, Idaho. Sexual abuse In 1985, Diocese priest Mel Baltazar was sentenced to 7 years in prison after being convicted of molesting children as early as 1966. The presiding judge also stated that the Catholic Church protected Baltazar while he served in various positions throughout the world. On September 28, 2018, diocesan priest Rev. W. Thomas "Tom" Faucher pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, distribution of child pornography, and possession of marijuana. Chatroom conversations revealed Faucher's intent to use marijuana to drug children and operate a child pornography ring that also involved the rapes of these children. Faucher had satanic interests and admitted to acts of blasphemy and desecration. Diocesan officials said they would seek to have Faucher dismissed from the clerical state by the Holy See. In December 2018, Faucher was sentenced to 25 years in prison. The Diocese of Boise had Faucher evicted from his house while he was being held in county jail, and performed an exorcism on the property before putting it up for sale. On October 30, 2020, Faucher died in prison. Bishops Apostolic Vicars of Idaho Louis Aloysius Lootens (1868–1876), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Vancouver Island Alphonse Joseph Glorieux (1885–1893), appointed Bishop of Boise upon erection of diocese Bishops of Boise Alphonse Joseph Glorieux (1893–1917) Daniel Mary Gorman (1918–1927) Edward James Kelly (1927–1956) James Joseph Byrne (1956–1962), appointed Archbishop of Dubuque Sylvester William Treinen (1962–1988) Tod David Brown (1988–1998), appointed Bishop of Orange Michael Patrick Driscoll (1999–2014) Peter F. Christensen (2014–present) Other priest of this diocese who became a bishop William Keith Weigand, appointed Bishop of Salt Lake City in 1980 and later Bishop of Sacramento See also Catholic Church by country Catholic Church in the United States Ecclesiastical Province of Portland in Oregon Global organisation of the Catholic Church List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent) List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses) List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses) List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States References Bradley, Cyprian and Kelly, Edward J., History of the Diocese of Boise 1863-1952, Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1953. External links Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise Official Site 1893 establishments in Idaho Boise Diocese of Boise Boise Boise