ERIE (PA)
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Summary of Case: David Dobrowolski was a priest of the Diocese of Erie, ordained in 1969. He was an assistant in an Erie parish until 1972, when he joined the staff of Kennedy Christian High School in Sharon. While there he may have resided briefly at a West Middlesex parish, moving in 1973 to St. Adalbert’s in Farrell. In 1978 Dobrowolski was assigned as chaplain to the Harborcreek School for Boys, which was a treatment facility for ‘troubled juveniles,’ ages 10-18. He remained there until his death in December 1985.
Dobrowolski’s name was included on the diocese’s list released April 6, 2018 of priests, lay employees and volunteers accused of sexually abusing minors. The allegations against Dobrowolski were noted to have been reported after his death.
Ordained: 1969
Died: December 28, 1985
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