What You Need to Know About the Diocese of Allentown Compensation Program for Sexual Abuse Victims The Diocese of Allentown has just announced the details concerning its compensation program for victims of sexual abuse by priests of the Diocese of Allentown. The program will compensation victims of abuse by Diocese of Allentown priests as well as religious order priests with…
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Reading Central Catholic High School (Reading, PA)
Reading Central Catholic High School, which closed in 2011, was one of the Diocese of Allentown’s largest private schools. It has also been home to a shockingly large number of priests the Diocese of Allentown says have been credibly accused of child sexual abuse since it opened in 1939. Through our own investigation, we have identified the following priests who…
Fr. Richard J. Giuliani – Diocese of Allentown
Father Richard Giuliani Diocese of Allentown Ordained: 1968 Left ministry: 1977 Assigned as follows: 1968: St. Peter (Reading, PA) 1969: St. Canicus (Mahanoy City, PA) 1969-1970: Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Bethlehem, PA) 1970: Notre Dame High School (Easton, PA) 1970-1973: Sacred Heart (Miller Heights, PA) – in residence 1973-1974: Notre Dame High School (Easton, PA) 1974-1977: Cardinal Brennan High…
Fr. Bronislaus Kopec – Diocese of Allentown
Father Bronislaus Kopec Diocese of Allentown Ordained: 1929 Died: 1968 Assigned as follows: St. Stanislaus (Philadelphia, PA) St. Hedwig (Philadelphia, PA) St. Josephat (Manayunk, PA) St. Casimir (Mahanoy City, PA) St. Stanislaus (Minersville, PA) St. Isidore (Quakertown, PA) Ss. Peter and Paul (St. Clair, PA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. Bronislaus Kopec: Fr. Bronislaus Kopec was ordained a…
Fr. John Pascal Sabas – Diocese of Allentown
Father John Pascal Sabas Diocese of Allentown Ordained: 1954 Died: 1996 Assigned as follows: 1955-1957: Vocations Director (New York) 1957-1958: House DIscretus and Purser (New York) 1958-1960: St. Vincent de Paul (Pittsburgh, PA) 1960-1962: Sacred Heart (Yarmouth, ME) 1962-1963: St. Joseph (Portland, ME) 1963-1964: St. Francis of Assisi (Minersville, PA) 1964-1965: St. Francis of Assisi (Allentown, PA) 1965-1966: St. Patrick…
Msgr. Joseph L. Mathis – Diocese of Allentown
Msgr. Joseph Mathis Diocese of Allentown Ordained: 1922 Elevated to Monsignor: 1975 Died: 1981 Assigned as follows: Sacred Heart (Allentown, PA) St. Alphonsus (Philadelphia, PA) Annunciation B.V.M. (Catasauqua, PA) Our Lady Help of Christians (Allentown, PA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Msgr. Joseph Mathis: Msgr. Joseph Mathis was ordained to the priesthood in 1922, who served in multiple parishes in the…
Msgr. Francis Nave – Diocese of Allentown
Msgr. Francis Nave Diocese of Allentown Ordained: 1992 Elevated to Monsignor: 2008 Removed: 2018 Assigned as follows: 1992-1997: Sacred Heart (Bath, PA) 1997-2001: St. Elizabeth (Whitehall, PA) 2002-2003: Unknown 2003-2008: Diocesan Vocations Office 2006: St. Elizabeth (Whitehall, PA) 2007-2018: Sacred Heart (Bath, PA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Msgr. Francis Nave: Msgr. Francis Nave was ordained a priest in…
Fr. Gerald Royer – Diocese of Allentown
Father Gerald Royer Diocese of Allentown Ordained: 1947 Resigned: 1964 Laicized: 1965 Died: 2003 Assigned as follows: 1947-1948: St. Bartholomew (Brockton, PA) 1948-1948: Ss. Simon & Jude (Bethlehem, PA) 1948-1948: St. Bartholomew (Brockton, PA) 1948-1950: St. Catherine of Siena (Reading, PA) 1950-1952: St. Joseph (Girardsville, PA) 1952-1953: St. Joseph (Downingtown, PA) 1953-1953: Annunciation (Shenandoah, PA) 1953-1954: Convent of Divine Love…
Fr. Richard J. Ford – Diocese of Allentown
Father Richard Ford Diocese of Allentown Ordained: 1960 Died: 2005 Assigned as follows: 1960-1961: St. Joseph (Ashland, PA) 1961-1963: St. Mary (St. Clair, PA) 1963-1966: St. Anthony of Padua (Easton, PA) 1966-1969: Cathedral of St. Catherine of Siena (Allentown, PA) 1969-1972: St. Margaret (Reading, PA) 1972-1989: St. Columbkill (Boyertown, PA) 1989-1990: St. Ursula (Fountain Hill, PA) 1990: Not Listed in…
Fr. Edward Coleman – Diocese of Allentown
Fr. Edward Coleman Diocese of Allentown Ordained: 1970 Died: 2007 Assigned as follows: 1970-1974: Ss. Simon and Jude (Bethlehem, PA) 1974-1975: Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Nesquehoning, PA) 1975-1977: St. Patrick (McAdoo, PA) 1977-1980: St. Vincent de Paul (Girardville, PA) 1980-1996: St. Mary Star of the Sea (Branchdale, PA) 1989-1996: Sacred Heart (Newton, PA) 1996-2002: Sacred Heart (Nesquehoning, PA) 2002-2007:…