Fr. Paul Coyle – Diocese of Pittsburgh

| Dec 6, 2018 | Abuser Profiles, Catholic Church

Father Paul Coyle

Diocese of Pittsburgh

Ordained: 1937

Death: 1991

Assigned as Follows:

  • 1944: St. Bernard’s (Mt. Lebanon, PA)
  • 1951: St. Mathias Church (Evans City, PA)

Summary of Allegations Against Father Paul Coyle:

Father Paul Coyle was ordained a priest in 1937, who served in multiple parishes in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. He served as secretary of the Pittsburgh Diocesan Tribunal, and he was also part of the Diocesan Board of Consultors. According to media reports, he was first named publicly as accused in a priest profile in the 2018 Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report. No information was provided regarding the allegation(s) against Father Coyle, except to say that the Diocese of Pittsburgh received its first allegation after his death.

He died in 1991.

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