Father Carmen Taraborelli Archdiocese of Philadelphia Ordained: 1970 Placed on administrative leave: 1999 Inpatient treatment: 1999 Permanent restriction from ministry: 2004 Assigned as follows: 1970-1971: St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi (Philadelphia, PA) 1970-1971: St. Maria Goretti High School (Philadelphia, PA) 1971-1974: St. Veronica (Philadelphia, PA) 1974-1975: St. Bonaventure (Philadelphia, PA) 1975-1979: Cathedral of Ss. Peter and Paul (Philadelphia, PA)…
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Fr. Francis Trauger – Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Father Francis “Frank” Trauger Archdiocese of Philadelphia Ordained: 1972 Absent on sick leave: 1982 Removed from ministry: 2003 Laicized (removed from the priesthood): 2005 Named in civil lawsuit: 2012 Assigned as follows: 1972-1976 St. Leo (Philadelphia, PA) 1974-1976 St. Hubert High School (Philadelphia, PA) 1976-1980 Holy Cross (Springfield, PA) 1980-1981 St. Titus (Norristown, PA) 1981-1982 St. Matthew (Philadelphia, PA) 1982…
Fr. Michael Swierzy – Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Father Michael Swierzy Archdiocese of Philadelphia Ordained: 1975 Inpatient treatment: 1997-1998 Guilty plea: 1998 Named in civil lawsuit: 2002 Resigned ministry: 2003 Laicized: March 2005 Died: July 2005 Assigned as follows: 1975-1977: St. Laurentius (Philadelphia, PA) 1975-1977: Assoc. Director, Regional CYO 1977-1982: St. William (Philadelphia, PA) 1982-1992: Cardinal Dougherty High School (Philadelphia, PA) 1982-1985: Holy Angels (Philadelphia, PA) 1985-1992: St.…
Msgr. David E. Walls – Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Msgr. David Walls Archdiocese of Philadelphia Ordained: 1960 Inpatient evaluation: 1988 Laicized (removed from priesthood): 2006 Died: 2009 Assigned as follows: 1960-1962 All Saints Chapel (Philadelphia, PA) 1961-1962 Roman Catholic High School (Philadelphia) 1962-1965 Student, Catholic University of America 1965-1986 Office of Catholic Education 1965-1987 St. Matthias (Bala Cynwyd, PA) 1985-1987 Superintendent of Catholic Schools 1987-1988 Office of Catholic Education…
Fr. Thomas Wisniewski – Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Father Thomas Wisniewski Archdiocese of Philadelphia Ordained: 1974 Absent on Sick Leave: 1992-1993 Placed on administrative leave: 2002 Assigned as follows: 1974-1978 St. Monica (Berwyn, PA) 1978-1982 St. Clement (Philadelphia, PA) 1982-1987 Nativity BVM (Media, PA) 1987-1991 St. Bernadette (Drexel Hill, PA) 1991-1992 St. Pius X (Broomall, PA) 1992-1993 Absent on Sick Leave (Villa St. John Vianney Center) 1993-1995 Office…
Fr. Aloysius Vath – Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Father Aloysius Vath Archdiocese of Philadelphia Ordained: 1940 Retired: 1979 Died: 1992 Assigned as follows: St. Thomas the Apostle (Chester Heights) U.S. Army St. Francis Xavier Church (Philadelphia) Padua Retreat House (Pocopson) Sacred Heart Church (Allentown) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Aloysius Vath: Father Aloysius Vath was ordained a priest in 1940 and served in the Archdiocese of…
Fr. Sylwester Wiejata – Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Father Sylwester Wiejata Archdiocese of Philadelphia Ordained: 1996 Inpatient treatment: 1999, 2000 Laicized (removed from priesthood): 2002 Assigned as follows: 1996-1999: Our Lady of Calvary (Philadelphia, PA) 1999-2000: Assumption B.V.M. (West Grove, PA) 1999-2000: St. John Vianney Center 2000-2002: Unassigned Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Sylwester Wiejata: Father Sylwester Wiejata was ordained a priest in 1996 and served…
Father Leonard W. Broughan – Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Father Leonard Broughan Archdiocese of Philadelphia Ordained: 1955 Deceased: 1998 Assigned as follows: 1955-1957: St. Stanislaus (Lansdale, PA) 1957: St. Edward the Confessor, (Philadelphia,PA) 1957-1961: Cardinal Dougherty High School (Philadelphia, PA) 1961-1962: St. Bridget (Philadelphia, PA) 1962-1966: St. Henry (Philadelphia, PA) 1966-1967: Glastonbury Monastery (MA outside the Philadelphia Archdiocese) 1967-1968: St. John the Evangelist (Morrisville, PA) 1968: St. George, Phila…
Father Robert L. Brennan – Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Father Robert Brennan Archdiocese of Philadelphia Ordained: 1964 Leave of Absence: 1992-1993; 2005 Laicized: 2017 Suits filed: 2005; 2013 Settled: 2018 Assigned as follows: 1964-1970: St. Pius X (Broomall, PA) 1968-1970: CYO Regional (Region 13 – Mid Delaware County) 1970-1974: Our Lady of Calvary (Philadelphia, PA) 1974-1975: Stella Maris (Philadelphia, PA) 1975-1976: The Eucharist Congress (Philadelphia, PA) 1975-1981: Stella Maris…
Father James J. Brennan – Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Father James Brennan Archdiocese of Philadelphia Ordained: 1989 Suits filed: 2011 Assigned as follows: 1989-1990: Wood Girls High School 1990-1996: Office for Youth and Young Adults 1989-1991: St. Andrew (Newtown, PA) 1991-1996: O’Hara High School (Springfield, PA) 1991-1995: Divine Providence Village (Springfield, PA) 1995-1996: St. Mary Magdalen (Media, PA) 1996-1997: Leave of Absence 1997-1998: St. Jerome (Philadelphia, PA) 1998-2000:…