Fr. John Ralph Moholy – Archdiocese of Los Angeles

| Sep 23, 2020 | Abuser Profiles, Catholic Church

Father John Ralph Moholy

Archdiocese of Los Angeles (Jesuits)

Ordained: Unknown

Died: 1997

Assignment History:

  • 1937 – 1941: Gonzaga High School (Shanghai)
  • 1941- 1945: Alma College (Los Gatos, CA)
  • 1945 – 1946: Manresa Hall (Port Townsend, WA)
  • 1946 – 1948: St. Ignatius High School (San Francisco, CA)
  • 1948 – 1949: Alma College (Los Gatos, CA)
  • 1949 – 1964: Loyola University (Los Angeles, CA)
  • 1964 – 1969: Alma College (Los Gatos, CA)
  • 1969 – 1994: Outside the Jesuit Community
  • 1994 – 1997: Sacred Heart Jesuit Center (Los Gatos, CA)

Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father John Ralph Moholy:

Father John Ralph Moholy was ordained to the priesthood, and served in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. According to media reports, he was accused of child sexual abuse that occurred in 1960. The Catholic Church had assigned the priest to serve at Loyola University in Los Angeles, CA from 1949 to 1964.

In 2018, Fr. Moholy was named publicly on the Archdiocesan Clergy Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. The Jesuits West Province also listed him on its list in 2018, as well as on the Diocese of San Jose’s list under the heading “Credible Allegations Against Non-Diocesan Clergy with Santa Clara County Residency Only.”

Fr. Moholy died in November 1997.

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