SPRINGFIELD (MA)
BishopAccountability.org – Assigment Record

Summary of Case: Ordained a priest of the New York archdiocese in 1929, Weldon was a parish priest, boys’ school chaplain and Navy chaplain. Upon his return from World War II, He was named master of ceremonies for Cardinal Spellman, who also named him executive director of Catholic Charities. Weldon was appointed Bishop of Springfield, MA in 1950, where he served until his 1977 retirement. He died in 1977. In 2005 Weldon was accused of having sexually abused a boy in the 1950s, when the boy was between 10 and 16 years of age. Weldon’s accuser also claimed six other priests sexually abused him as a boy, including his uncle. His family denied the abuse. Springfield diocesan officials said there was nothing in their records to support the claims.

Ordained: Sept. 21,1929
Appointed: Bishop of Springfield, MA Jan. 28, 1950
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