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Archdiocese of Philadelphia PA Cardinal Justin F. Rigali
(2003–present) |
ACCUSED PRIESTS WHO LIVED AND WORKED IN THE PHILADELPHIA ARCHDIOCESE
| 1 | Avery, Edward V.
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- Ordained 5/16/70 Assistant Pastor, St. Bemadette, Drexel Hill 0611970 -0611972 |
- List of the Accusations [Avery], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
| 2 | Behan, James J.
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- List of the Accusations [Behan], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) | |
Bolesta, Michael C.
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- Ordained 5/20/89 | ||
Brennan, Robert L.
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- Ordained 5/16/64 | ||
Broughan, Leonard W., O.Carm.
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- Ordained 5/19/55 | ||
| 3 | Brugger, Craig F.
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- Ordained 5/19/73 | - List of the Accusations [Brugger], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
| 4 | Brzyski, James J.
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- Ordained 5/21/77 - St. John the Evangelist in Morrisville (assistant pastor 6/77-8/81) - Sierra Club in Lower Bucks (chaplain 4/78-8/81) - St. Cecilia in Philadelphia (8/81-8/84) - St. Luke Institute in Suitland MD (patient 8/84-3/85 - Laicized (announced 6/23/05) |
- Church
Defrocks 7 Local Priests, by David O'Reilly et al. (6/24/05) - Laicization Update: James J. Brzyski, by Archdiocese of Philadelphia - List of the Accusations [Brzyski], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
| 5 | Callaghan, George J., O.S.A. | - Ordained in 1956 | Callaghan apparently moved to the Philadelphia
archdiocese in 1993 to live, first at St. Joseph Villa in Flourtown
and later at St. Thomas Monastery in Villanova. Boston archdiocesan
documents released in 2002 revealed that Callaghan and another Augustinian
priest, Alfred E. Murphy (see below) had both been sued for sexual
abuse. - Allegedly Abusive Priests Were Sent Here, by Ron Goldwyn (12/20/02) |
| 6 | Cannon, John A.
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- Ordained 5/22/48 | - List of the Accusations [Cannon], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
Catullo, Pasquale R.
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- Ordained 5/18/63 | ||
| 7 | Chambers, Gerard W. | - Ordained 5/26/34 |
- List of the Accusations [Chambers], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
| 8 | Chappell, Arthur B. | Chappell, who was chaur of the theology
department at Villanova, resigned in 5/03 when accused of sexually
abusing a seminarian at Villanova in 1975-76. - Villanova Faculty Member Resigns amid Sexual Abuse Allegations, by Eric Tucker (7/12/03) |
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| 9 | Cochrane, Richard J., O.S.A. | - Ordained 8/12/72 | - List of the Accusations [Cochrane], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
| Connor, John P. (extern) | - Ordained 1962 | - List of the Accusations [Connor], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) | |
Coonan, James J.
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- Ordained 5/22/65 | ||
| Costigan, Br. George (formerly Br. Daniel Elias) | Costigan, who worked at the West Philadelphia
Catholic High School for Boys, is accused of sexually abusing the
daughter of a friend, beginning in the mid-1960s when the girl was
9 years old and continuing for 7 years, when the girl attempted suicide. - Oh Brother, by Mike Newall (3/3/04) |
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| 10 | Cudemo, Nicholas V.
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- Ordained 5/18/63 |
- Church
Defrocks 7 Local Priests, by David O'Reilly et al. (6/24/05) - Laicization Update: Nicholas V. Cudemo, by Archdiocese of Philadelphia - List of the Accusations [Cudemo], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
| 11 | Delli Carpini, John J. 
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- Ordained 5/15/76 - St. Charles Borromeo Seminary (professor
and academic dean) |
- Two
More Diocesan Priests Removed, by Jim Remsen (9/9/05) - Laicization Update: John Delli Carpini, by Archdiocese of Philadelphia - List of the Accusations [Delli Carpini], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
| 12 | DePaoli, Edward M.
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- Ordained 5/16/70 - Our Lady of Mt Carmel in Doylestown (1970-) - Mother of Divine Providence in King of Prussia - Bishop McDevitt High School in Wyncote - Convicted on child pornography charge (1986) - St. John Vianney in Colonia NJ - St. John the Baptist (1992) - Laicized (announced 6/2/05) |
- Church
Rebukes 3 Area Priests, by Nancy Phillips (6/3/05) - Laicization Update: Edward M. DePaoli, by Archdiocese of Philadelphia - List of the Accusations [DePaoli], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
| 13 | Donofrio, Michael J.
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- Ordained 5/15/76 | |
Dougherty, William J.
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- Ordained 5/17/69 | ||
| 14 | Dowling, Msgr. Philip J.
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- Ordained 7/15/56. Studied in Rome. - Corpus Christi in North Philadelphia (assistant pastor 1957-70) - Villanova University (student, M.A. in 1960) - Roman Catholic High School (teacher 1957-58) - St. Charles Borromeo Seminary (theology and math teacher 1958-70) - Cardinal's Commission on Human Relations (head, 1964-1973) - St. Elizabeth's in North Philadelphia (1973-87) - St. Louis in Yeadon (pastor 1987-91) - St. Patrick's in Center City (pastor 1991-2004) |
- Phila.
Priest Who Admits Fondling Girl Is Suspended, by Nancy Phillips
(3/28/05) - 2 Who Accused Monsignor to Testify, by Nancy Phillips (4/17/05) - Church Rebukes 3 Area Priests, by Nancy Phillips (6/3/05) - 2 More Women Accuse Priest, by Nancy Phillips (7/18/05) - List of the Accusations [Dowling], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
Dunne, Peter J.
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- Ordained 5/8/54 Previous Positions |
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| 15 | Durante, Ernest A. | - Left the priesthood in 1986 | Durante was accused in a 2004 lawsuit
of abusing a 14-year-old Roman Catholic High School student in 1967-68.
Durante and Rev.John P. Schmeer (see below) allegedly took advantage
of the boy's poor swimming skills to molest him at the St. Charles
Borromeo Seminary pool. Schmeer was the guidance counselor at the
high school and Durante was the basketball coach. - New Suits Allege Clergy Abuses, by Pervaiz Shallwani (3/25/04) |
| 16 | Durkin, Thomas J. | - Ordained 5/16/64 - St. Charles Borromeo in Bensalem (6/64-) - Holy Saviour in Linwood - Holy Spirit in Sharon Hill - St. Francis Xavier in Philadelphia (3/68-) - Laicized (announced 6/23/05) |
- Church
Defrocks 7 Local Priests, by David O'Reilly et al. (6/24/05) - Laicization Update: Thomas J. Durkin, by Archdiocese of Philadelphia - List of the Accusations [Durkin], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
Dux, James M.
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- Ordained 5/22/48 | - List of the Accusations [Dux], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) | |
| 17 | Furmanski, Msgr. Leonard A.
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- Ordained 5/7/59 | - List of the Accusations [Furmanski] by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
Gallagher, Francis J.
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- Ordained 5/19/73 | ||
| 18 | Gallagher, Joseph P.
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- Ordained 5/19/73 | |
| 19 | Gana, Stanley M.
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- Ordained 5/16/70 | - List
of the Accusations [Gana], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips,
and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) - Grand Jury Case Study: Gana (9/21/05) |
| 20 | Gausch, Joseph P. | - Ordained 12/15/45 | - List of the Accusations [Gausch], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
Giliberti, Msgr. Francis A.
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- 5/16/70 | ||
Gillespie, Msgr. John E.
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- Ordained 5/30/53 | ||
| 21 | Graff, Edward R.
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Philadelphia PA archdiocese Amarillo TX diocese |
Graff was arrested on 10/4/02 after a
15-year-old boy alleged abuse. An investigation by Texas Rangers revealed
abuse alleged by 15 men in Texas and 12 in Pennsylvania, where victims
dated back to the early 1950s. Investigators were told there might
be 40 victims in a single Pennsylvania school, and hundreds overall.
Graff died on 11/25/02 after a fall in jail. A Texas allegation was
settled by the Allentown diocese for $275K; at least one Pennsylvania
victim has also filed suit. - Diocese Offers Differing Views on Priest's Past, by Greg Cunningham and Don Munsch (10/8/02) - Ex-Valley Priest Faces Sex Charges, by Christine Schiavo (10/9/02) - Panhandle Catholics' Faith in Priest Is Tested by Allegations of Sex Abuse, by Steve McGonigle and Brenda Rodriguez (10/21/02) - Allentown Diocese Settles Sex Suit, by Ron Devlin (8/30/03) - More Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Filed against Allentown Diocese, by Kathleen Parrish (7/23/04) |
Grumm, Thomas J.
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- Ordained 5/17/75 | ||
| 22 | Henry, James T.
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- Ordained 5/16/64 | - List of the Accusations [Henry], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
| Hermley, Robert J., O.S.F.S. | - Ordained 6/4/55 | ||
Iannarella, James M.
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- Ordained 5/18/96 | ||
| 23 | Jones, Richard G. |
- Ordained 5/18/63 - St. Joseph's in Spring City (6/63-) - Our Lady of Grace in Penndel - St. Martin of Tours in New Hope - Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield - Resurrection of Our Lord in Chester - St. Thomas the Apostle in Chester Heights - St. Mary Magdalen in Media (-10/88) While in the education apostolate Richard Jones lived at the following parishes: - Immaculate Conception (Front Street) in Philadelphia - Convent of Our Lady of Angels - Laicized (announced 6/23/05) |
- Church
Defrocks 7 Local Priests, by David O'Reilly et al. (6/24/05) - Laicization Update: Richard G. Jones, by Archdiocese of Philadelphia - List of the Accusations [Jones], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
| Joseph, William T. |
- Ordained 5/21/66 | ||
| 24 | Killian, William N. | - List of the Accusations, by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) | |
| 25 | Kohler, Thomas M.
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- Ordained 5/18/68 - St. Charles Borromeo in Drexel Hill (6/68-) - Our Lady of Good Counsel in Southampton - St. Jerome's in Philadelphia - St. Dominic's in Philadelphia - St. Callistus in Philadelphia - St. Charles Borromeo in Bensalem (-6/85) - Chaplain, Boy Scouts of America - Removed from active ministry (1994) - Laicized (announced 6/23/05) |
- Church
Defrocks 7 Local Priests, by David O'Reilly et al. (6/24/05) - Laicization Update: Thomas M. Kohler, by Archdiocese of Philadelphia - List of the Accusations [Kohler], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
| 26 | Kornacki, Matthew J.
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- Ordained 5/19/73 Assistant Pastor, St. Ephrem, Bensalem Dates Assigned |
- List of the Accusations [Kornacki], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
Kostelnick, Albert T.
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- Ordained 5/8/54 | ||
| 27 | Lawlor, David T., O. Praem. | - Ordained 1971 | Lawlor, a Norbertine priest at the order's
Daylesford Abbey in Paoli, was arrested in 2002 for indecent assault
of two men, one of them mentally disabled, at a YMCA. - Priest Arrested in Assault Case, by Tarek Tannous (12/19/02) |
| 28 | Leneweaver, Raymond O. | - Ordained 5/19/62 - Immaculate Heart of Mary in Chester - St. Monica in Philadelphia - St. Agnes in West Chester - St. Joseph the Worker in Fallsington - Our Lady Help of Christians in Philadelphia - Roman Catholic High School (faculty) - Sacred Heart in Clifton Heights (in residence) - Cardinal O’Hara High School - St. Laurence in Upper Darby - Laicized (announced 9/8/05) |
- Two
More Diocesan Priests Removed, by Jim Remsen (9/9/05) - Laicization Update: Raymond Leneweaver, by Archdiocese of Philadelphia - List of the Accusations [Leneweaver], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) - Grand Jury Case Study: Leneweaver |
| 29 | Martins, Nilo C.
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- List of the Accusations [Martins], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) | |
| McCarthy, Michael J. | - Ordained 5/22/65 | ||
| McGovern, Joseph A. | - Ordained 1979 | ||
| McGuire, James E. | - Ordained 5/16/70 | ||
| McKenzie, Joseph M. |
- Ordained 5/19/51 | ||
McLoughlin, Richard J.
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- Ordained 5/17/69 | ||
| Monahan, Joseph R. |
- Ordained 5/19/62 | ||
Mulholland, John H.
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- Ordained 5/22/65 | ||
| Murphy, Alfred E., O.S.A. | - Ordained 1956 | Murphy moved to the Philadelphia archdiocese
to work at the Augustinian provincial offices in Villanova as the
province's archivist, and later moved to St. Thomas Monastery in Villanova,
with his old colleague Rev. George Callaghan (see above). Boston archdiocesan
documents released in 2002 revealed that Murphy had been accused of
allegedly molesting a 17-year-old boy on 21 consecutive nights during
a cross-country trip in a Winnebago in 1983. - Allegedly Abusive Priests Were Sent Here, by Ron Goldwyn (12/20/02) |
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Murray, John J.
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- Ordained 5/31/47 | ||
| 31 | Nawn, Henry J. | - Ordained 5/19/55 | - List of the Accusations [Nawn], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
| Newman, Charles, O.F.M. | - Suit:
Sex, Drugs, Hush Money, by Ron Goldwyn (6/17/04) - List of the Accusations [Newman], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
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| O'Neill, James W., O.S.F.S. | - List of the Accusations [O'Neill], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) | ||
| 32 | Pinkowski, Ter[r]nce, O.F.M. | - Ordained in 1949 - Died in 1991 |
A lawsuit accused Pinkowski of sexually
abusing a boy hundreds of times in 1976-81, beginning when the victim
was a 14-year-old student at Archbishop Ryan High School in North
Philadelphia, and continuing when the young man was a seminarian.
The suit was rejected by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 1993 on
SOL grounds. - Phila. Case Set a High Bar in Sex-Abuse Suits, by Nancy Phillips (3/17/02) |
| 33 | Rogers, Francis P.
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- Ordained 5/30/46 | - List of the Accusations [Rogers], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
Sabadish, Joseph F.
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- Ordained 1945 | Sabadish is not listed in the Catalogue, but he is listed in the Data Profiles. | |
| 34 | Satchell, Martin J.
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- Ordained 9/22/93 - St. Raymond of Peñafort (6/93-9/93) - Removed from active ministry (1993) - St. John Vianney Center in Downingtown PA (patient 1993-) - Haverford School (middle-school history teacher 1997-2000) - Laicized at his own request (announced 6/2/05) |
- Church
Rebukes 3 Area Priests, by Nancy Phillips (6/3/05) - Laicization Update: Martin J. Satchell, by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia - Defrocked Molesters Fall below the Radar, by Jim Remsen (7/31/05) - Accused Priest Taught after Ouster from Ministry, by Craig R. McCoy and Nancy Phillips (6/4/05) - List of the Accusations [Satchell], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
| 35 | Schmeer, John P.
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- Ordained 5/16/64 | - List of the Accusations [Schmeer], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
Shea, Thomas F.
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- Ordained 5/16/64 | ||
| 36 | Sicoli, David C.
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- Ordained 5/17/75 | - List of the Accusations [Sicoli], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
| 37 | Siegele, Charles J. | - Ordained 5/30/53 | - List of the Accusations [Siegele], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
| 38 | Smith, Edward J., O. Praem. | - Ordained 1973 | - List of the Accusations [Smith], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
Smith, Thomas J.
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- Ordained 5/19/73 | ||
| Steingraber, Louis M. | - Ordained 5/19/73 | ||
| 39 | Swierzy, Michael W. | - Ordained 5/17/75 - St. Laurentius in Philadelphia (6/75-) - St. William's in Philadelphia - Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia - St. John the Evangelist in Morrisville - Holy Angels in Philadelphia (-5/97) - Laicized (announced 6/23/05) |
- Church
Defrocks 7 Local Priests, by David O'Reilly et al. (6/24/05) - List of the Accusations [Swierzy], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
Taraborelli, Carmen F.
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- Ordained 5/16/70 | ||
| 40 | Trauger, Francis X.
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- Ordained 5/20/72 - St. Leo's in Philadelphia (6/72-) - Holy Cross in Springfield - St. Titus in Norristown - St. Matthew's in Philadelphia - St. Francis de Sales in Philadelphia - St. Matthew's in Conshohocken - Annunciation, B.V.M., in Philadelphia - St. Joseph's in Aston - St. Michael the Archangel in Levittown (-12/03) - Chaplain at St. Hubert High School in Philadelphia - Laicized (announced 6/23/05) |
- Church
Defrocks 7 Local Priests, by David O'Reilly et al. (6/24/05) - Laicization Update: Francis X. Trauger, by Archdiocese of Philadelphia - List of the Accusations [Trauger], by Craig R. McCoy, Nancy Phillips, and Mark Fazlollah (9/17/05) |
| Trotter, "John" | - Ordained 1945? | On 5/11/04, a suit was filed accusing
Rev. John Trotter of abusing a minor male in 1970-73 at St. Peter's
in Philadelphia. The archdiocese could not locate any records or verify
that a Rev. John Trotter ever worked in the archdiocese. Indeed, no
priest named John Trotter is listed in the Directory as working
in the entire US in the early 1970s. However, there was a
Stigmatine priest, Rev. Leonard F. Trotter, C.S.Sp., who was an assistant
pastor at St. Peter Claver in Philadelphia from 1967 until his death
on 9/28/77. He came to St. Peter's from an assignment in Pittsburgh,
and had previously been a missionary in east Africa. His first Directory
entry appears to be 1946. We are not aware of any allegations against
Rev. Leonard F. Trotter. - Archdiocese Named in Clergy Sex Suit, by Gloria Campisi (5/12/04) |
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Walls, Msgr. David E.
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- Ordained 5/14/60 | ||
Wiejata, Sylwester
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- Ordained 5/18/96 | ||
Wisniewski, Thomas
J.
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- Ordained 5/18/74 |
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