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Msgr. George Mazzotta – Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Home  >  Sexual Abuse Law Blog  >  Msgr. George Mazzotta – Archdiocese of Philadelphia

December 16, 2018 | By Horowitz Law
Msgr. George Mazzotta – Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Monsignor George Mazzotta

Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Monsignor George Mazzotta

Ordained: 1966

Suspended: 2010

Permanently removed: 2012

Assigned as follows

PRIMARY POSITION
Assistant Pastor, St. Joseph, Downingtown 06/1966 - 06/1971
Assistant Pastor, Epiphany, Phila 06/1971 - 06/1976
Assistant Pastor, St. Gabriel, Phila 06/1976 - 06/1978
Assistant Pastor, St. Clement, Phila (Closed 06/2004) 06/1978 - 01/1980
Assistant Pastor, St. Eugene, Primos 01/1980 - 06/1985
Assistant Pastor, St. Paul, Norristown 06/1985 - 06/1988
Assistant Pastor, SS. Cosmas/Damian, Conshohocken (merged 06/2014) 06/1988 - 11/1988
Assistant Pastor, St. Robert Bellarmine, Warrington 11/1988 - 02/1990
Parochial Administrator, Mother of Divine Grace, Phila 02/1990 - 09/1990
Pastor, Mother of Divine Grace, Phila 09/1990 - 06/1997
Pastor, St. Madeline, Ridley Park 06/1997 - 06/2008
Senior Priest, Stella Maris, Phila 06/2008 - 05/2010
Pastor Emeritus, St. Madeline, Ridley Park 06/2008 - 03/2012
Leave of Absence 05/2010 - 03/2012
Residence: Villa Saint Joseph 05/2010 - 12/2021
Life of Prayer and Penance, Villa Saint Joseph 03/2012 - 12/2021

SECONDARY POSITIONS
Chaplain, Saint Maria Goretti High School, Phila 09/1971 - 06/1976
Associate Director, Conference of Christian Doctrine 10/1985 - 02/1990

Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Msgr. George Mazzotta:

Msgr. George Mazzotta was ordained a priest in 1966 and served in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He served in more than a dozen parishes and schools throughout his career. According to media reports, in 2010, he was accused of sexually abusing a minor at St. Joseph in Downingtown.  No information has ever been provided to the public about the details or the context of the sexual abuse.

Mazzotta was suspended from ministry during its internal review board process. After investigation, in 2012, the review board substantiated the allegation and recommended that Mazzotta be deemed unsuitable for ministry.  In May 2012, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced that Mazzotta's faculties had been permanently revoked and he would no longer function as a priest.

According to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Mazzotta has accepted "a supervised life of prayer and penance."  The exact level of that supervision and even his daily activities is unknown.

Mazzotta died December 2021 at age 83.  He was last residing at Villa St. John with other credibly accused Archdiocesan priests who have accepted similar limitations in lieu of removal from the priesthood.

Horowitz Law is a law firm representing victims and survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and other clergy in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. If you need a lawyer because you were sexually abused by a priest in Pennsylvania, contact our office today. Although many years have passed, those abused by Catholic clergy in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia may have legal options, but filing deadlines will apply so please do not delay in reaching out to us.

Contact us at 888-283-9922 or adam@adamhorowitzlaw.com to discuss your options today.



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