Father William O’Brien Diocese of Pittsburgh Ordained: 1942 Died: 1992 Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father William O’Brien: Father William O’Brien was ordained a priest in 1942, who served who served in multiple parishes including in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. According to media reports, in April 2019, he was identified on the Archdiocese of New York list of 120 credibly…
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Fr. John McMahon – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Father John McMahon Diocese of Pittsburgh Ordained: 1940 Died: 1993 Assigned as follows: 12/05/1940-1/14/1942: Holy Family (Latrobe, PA) 1/15/1942-6/17/1953: St. Mary Mercy (Pittsburgh, PA) 1/15/1942-6/17/1953: St. Mary Mercy (Pittsburgh, PA) 6/18/1953-6/12/1957: St. John the Baptist (Pittsburgh, PA) 6/13/1957-2/19/1958: St. Sylvester (Brentwood, PA) 2/20/1958-1/19/1960: St. Peter (Pittsburgh, PA) 1/20/1960-6/07/1960: St. Catherine (Pittsburgh, PA) 6/08/1960-6/14/1970: North American Martyr (Monroeville, PA) 6/15/1970-6/30/1984: Resurrection…
Fr. Francis Meder – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Father Francis Meder Diocese of Pittsburgh (Marianist) Ordained: N/A Died: 1976 Assigned as follows: Cardinal Gibbons High School (Baltimore, MD) Archbishop Moeller High School (Cincinnati, OH) Cathedral Latin School (Cleveland, OH) Chaminade High School (Dayton, OH) Chaminade High School (Mineola, NY) Holy Trinity (Brooklyn, NY) North Catholic High School (Pittsburgh, PA) Saint Louis School (Honolulu, HI) St. Anthony (Maui, HI)…
Fr. Arthur R. Merrell – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Father Arthur R. Merrell Diocese of Pittsburgh Ordained:1970 Resigned: 1998 Assigned as follows: Allegheny County Jail and Shuman Juvenile Detention Center Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Arthur R. Merrell: According to media reports, in September 1997, the Diocese of Pittsburgh received a report that Father Arthur Merrell had inappropriately touched a boy under the age of 15. Merrell…
Fr. Ernest C. Paone – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Father Ernest Paone Diocese of Pittsburgh Ordained: 1957 Retired: 2001 Death: 2012 Assigned as follows: 06/1957 – 12/1960: St. Titus (Aliquippa, PA) 12/1960 – 05/1961: Epiphany (Uptown, PA) 05/1961 – 10/1961: Mother of Sorrows (McKees Rocks, PA) 10/1961 – 05/1962: St. Monica (Wampum; St. Theresa (Koppel, PA) 05/1962 – 05/1966: Madonna of Jerusalem (Sharpsburg, PA) 05/1966 – 02/2001: Leave of…
Fr. Thomas M. O’Donnell – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Father Thomas O’Donnell Diocese of Pittsburgh Ordained: 1960 Removed: 2000 Retired: 2004 Assigned as follows: 6/1960-5/1964: St. Kieran (Lawrenceville, PA) 5/1964-6/1966: St. John the Evangelist (Pittsburgh, PA) 6/1966-8/1971: St. Norbert (Pittsburgh, PA) 9/1971-4/1975: St. Clare (Clairton, PA) 5/1975-6/1983: Annunciation (Pittsburgh, PA) 6/1983-7/2000: St. Wendelin (Carrick, PA) 7/2000-9/2001: St. Maximilian Kolbe (Homestead, PA) 9/2001-11/2005: St. John Vianney (Pittsburgh, PA) 11/2005-8/2006: St.…
Fr. Lawrence O’Connell – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Father Lawrence O’Connell Diocese of Pittsburgh Ordained: 1930 Resigned: 1983 Died: 1986 Assigned as follows: 7/03/1930-7/21/1948: Annunciation (North Side, PA) 1/04/1940-7/23/1941: Annunciation (North Side, PA) 3/10/1946-3/27/1946: Annunciations (North Side, PA) 7/22/1948-10/16/1948: Master Dolorosa (Chicora, PA) 10/16/1948-6/25/1952: Master Dolorosa (Chicora, PA) 6/26/1952-6/28/1983: St. Gabriel (Whitehall, PA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Lawrence O’Connell: Father Lawrence O’Connell was ordained a…
Fr. William P. O’Malley – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Father William O’Malley Diocese of Pittsburgh Ordained: 1970 Withdrawn from active ministry: 2003 Died: 2008 Assigned as follows: 6/15/1970-5/23/1973: St. Jerome (Charleroi, PA) 5/22/1973-9/14/1978: St. Canice (Knoxville, PA) 9/15/1978-3/28/1982: St. Francis de Sales (McKees Rocks, PA) 3/29/1982-11/15/1985: St. Paul (Butler, PA) 11/16/1985-8/24/1992: St. Conrad (Meridian, PA) 8/25/1992-8/10/1995: Tribunal, Diocese of Pittsburgh 8/11/1995-6/29/1997: Devine Mercy (Beaver Falls, PA) 6/30/1997-12/14/1997: St. Irenaeus…
Fr. Paul E. Pindel – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Father Paul Pindel Diocese of Pittsburgh Ordained: 1951 Leave of absence: 9189 Died: 1991 Assigned as follows: St. Stanislaus Church (Ambridge, PA) St John Cantius (Sharpsburg, PA) St. Robert Bellarmine (East McKeesport, PA) Holy Family (Lawrenceville, PA) Holy Angels (Hays, PA) St. William (East Pittsburgh, PA) St Martin (West End, PA) St. Rose of Lima Church & St. Ann Church…
Fr. Richard Lelonis – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Father Richard Lelonis Diocese of Pittsburgh Ordained: 1971 Suspended: Nov. 2018 Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Richard Lelonis: Father Richard Lelonis was ordained a priest in 1971, who served in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. According to media reports, he was suspended from ministry in September 2018, when two male relatives contacted the Diocese to report child sexual abuse by…