The Disappearance and Murder of a Young Nun
Sister Cathy Cesnik’s murder was a cover-up of sinister goings-on in the church
On November 7, 1969, Sister Catherine Ann Cesnik disappeared. More than a month later, her partially clad body was found near a garbage dump in a Baltimore suburb. She was only 26 years old when she died.
The body was in poor condition but an autopsy revealed that Sister Cesnick died from a blow to her left temple by a blunt instrument.
To this day, Sister Cesnick’s killer has never been caught but it is assumed that her murder could have been a cover-up by priests and the Catholic church.
The Sequence of Events Leading to Murder
Sister Cesnik was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in 1942 as the eldest of 3 children in her family. She was a bright and intelligent young girl who was president of her senior class and graduated as valedictorian in her Catholic high school.
Her calling was to be a Catholic teaching nun and she soon found herself teaching English and drama at the all-girls Archbishop Keough High School in Baltimore. Her students seemed to love her.
Sister Cathy was the best teacher I have ever had. She was kind and compassionate. I learnt a lot about…
