PHILADELPHIA (PA)
WPVI
PHILADEPHIA – December 15, 2013 (WPVI) — The Philadelphia Archdiocese announced on Sunday that Archbishop Charles Chaput has made decisions in seven more cases of priests placed on administrative leave following the February 2011 grand jury report.
Of those, five priests have been declared unsuitable for ministry.
One of those priests, Reverend Michael A. Chapman, was found to be unsuitable for ministry due to a substantiated allegation of sexual abuse of a minor.
The other four priests were found to be unsuitable for ministry due to substantiated violations of The Standards of Ministerial Behaviors and Boundaries, the Archdiocese said.
The following information about those priest was released by the Archdiocese:
Reverend Michael A. Chapman
Father Chapman is 58 years old and was ordained in 1982. He served at the following parishes and schools: Saint Bonaventure, Philadelphia (1982-1986); Chaplain, Little Flower High School (1983-1985); Saint Agnes, West Chester (1986-1990); Saint Henry, Philadelphia (1990-1991); Saint Augustine, Bridgeport (1991-1992); Saint Veronica, Philadelphia (1992-1999); Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia (1999-2001); Ascension of Our Lord, Philadelphia (2001-2011); placed on administrative leave (2011).
Reverend Mark E. Fernandes
Father Fernandes is 40 years old. He was ordained in 2004. He served at the following parishes and schools: Assumption, B.V.M., West Grove (2004-2005); Holy Cross, Springfield (2005- 2006); administrative leave with private residence (2006-2007; health leave with private residence (2007-2009); Chaplain, Grand View Hospital, Sellersville (2009-2010); Saint Agnes, Sellersville (2009-2011); placed on administrative leave (2011).
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