Terence Banks, the former head steward of Chichester Cathedral and a BBC floor manager, was jailed for 16 years for abusing boys aged 11 to 15 years old.
Although his trial took place in May 2001, the details were contained in a church report, known as the Carmi Report, which was published this week although it was completed in 2004.
The report was published by the Diocese of Chichester, which has its main offices in New Church Road, Hove.
The diocese said that the report had proved invaluable in improving safeguarding procedures.
The delay in publishing it was criticised by one victim of abuse by a priest, Phil Johnson, of the Minister and Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors support group.
But the diocese said that it wanted “to shed light on past events, to aid learning, build trust and foster openness”. And it said that such reviews were not routinely published at that time.
Mr Johnson also criticised the choice of Elizabeth Butler-Sloss to head the over-arching inquiry into child abuse announced earlier this week by the Home Secretary Theresa May.
Mr Johnson told the BBC that Lady Butler-Sloss had wanted to exclude his allegations of abuse at the hands of a bishop from a public report.
He said that she told him that she “cared about the church” and “did not want to give the press a bishop”.
Baroness Butler-Sloss has been asked to look into how the government handled allegations of child abuse by senior politicians in the 1980s.
She faced calls to stand down when it came to light that one of those accused of covering up abuse was her late brother, the former Attorney-General Sir Michael Havers.
The Carmi Report was named after its author, social work consultant Edina Carmi, also known as Edi.
When it was published earlier this week Dr Warner and the Cathedral Chapter said: “Today, as we publish this report, first and foremost our thoughts are with the survivors and their families.
“The effects of abuse can last a lifetime and the passing of the years may or may not have resulted in any kind of healing.
“As Christians we are profoundly ashamed of abuse that has happened in church or church institutions.
“We extend our most sincere apologies to all survivors and their families, though we know that this can never repair the damage done.
“It is our sincere hope that those affected by these crimes will regard the publication of the report as a positive step.
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