Father Joseph Conboy Diocese of Scranton Ordained: 1953 Died: 2008 Assignment History: 1953-1964: Saint Michael’s School for Boys (Hoban Heights, PA) 1964-1969: Saint Gabriel (Hazleton, PA) 1969-1970: Saint Leo (Ashley, PA) 1970-1977: Saint Basil (Dushore, PA) 1977-1984: Saint Lawrence (Great Bend, PA) 1984: Holy Saviour (Wilkes-Barre, PA) 1984-1990: Saint Joseph (Athens, PA) 1990-1992: Saint Patrick (Nicholson, PA) 1992: Retired Summary…
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DIOCESE OF SCRANTON: EIGHT MORE ADDED TO LIST OF PERSONS CREDIBLY ACCUSED OF CHILD SEX ABUSE
POPULAR PRIEST ONE OF EIGHT MORE ADDED TO DIOCESE OF SCRANTON LIST On Thursday, October 29, 2020, Bishop Joseph C. Bambera of the Diocese of Scranton added eight more people to the list of dozens of clergy credibly accused of child sexual abuse. The Diocese list was first published in August 2018 on the Diocese of Scranton’s website. In January…
Fr. James Gormley (Jesuit) – Diocese of Scranton
Father James Gormley Diocese of Scranton (Jesuit) Ordained: 1954 Died: 2005 Assigned as follows: 1948-1951: Scranton Preparatory School (Scranton, PA) 1956-1959: Scranton Preparatory School (Scranton, PA) 1959-1960: St. Joseph’s Preparatory School (Philadelphia, PA) 1960-1965: Novitiate of St. Isaac Jogues (Wernersville, PA) 1965-1972: St. Joseph’s Preparatory School (Philadelphia, PA) 1973-1975: Georgetown Preparatory School (N. Bethesda, MD) 1975-1981: St. Joseph’s Preparatory School (Philadelphia,…
Fr. James J. Walsh – Diocese of Scranton
Father James Walsh Diocese of Scranton Removed: 2020 Assigned as Follows: 1973: St. Ann’s (Tobyhanna, PA) 1973: Holy Rosary (Scranton, PA) 1974: St. Clare (Scranton, PA) 1975: Cathedral of St. Peter (Scranton, PA) 1978: St. Ann’s (Tobyhanna, PA) 1979: St. Gregory Church (Clarks Green, PA) 1983: St. John the Evangelist 1984: St. Patricks (Olyphant, PA) 1985: St. Francis Parish (Nanticoke,…
DIOCESE OF SCRANTON PRIEST RESIGNS FOLLOWING SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATION
SCRANTON PRIEST ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT On Wednesday, March 6, 2019, the Diocese of Scranton announced the resignation of Father James J. Walsh, pastor of Saint Maria Goretti Parish in Laflin, following an investigation into an allegation of sexual assault that occurred in 1979. The alleged abuse occurred while Father Walsh was serving as assistant pastor at the Church of…
Br. Kenneth Ghastin – Diocese of Trenton
Brother Kenneth Ghastin Diocese of Trenton/Franciscan Ordained: 1959 Died: 2013 Assigned as follows: 1959: Simple Vows (Hungarian Franciscans); Holy Land Monastery (Washington, DC); (Detroit, MI); Holy Assumption (Roebling, NJ); Holy Cross High School (Trenton, NJ) 1977-1978: (Lansing, MI) 1979-1983: Christopher Columbus Catholic High School (Boston, MA) 1983-1991: Serra Catholic High School (McKeesport, PA) 1992: Dusquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA) 1992-1993: St.…
Msgr. George Demuth – Diocese of Scranton
Msgr. George Demuth Diocese of Scranton Assigned as follows: St. Boniface (Williamsport, PA) St. Nicholas (Wilkes-Barre, PA) Ascension Parish (Williamsport, PA) St. Mary of the Assumption Church (Scranton, PA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Msgr. George Demuth: In Summer 2015, a man reported to the Diocese of Scranton that he was sexually abused by Msgr. George Demuth during Demuth’s assignment…
July 31 is Deadline for Victims to Register Clergy Abuse Claims in Three Pennsylvania Dioceses
July 31, 2019 is the registration deadline for anyone seeking compensation for a sexual abuse claim against clergy of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Diocese of Pittsburgh, or Diocese of Scranton. The compensation fund is available to victims seeking compensation for sexual abuse occurring when they were a child. All survivors of clergy abuse are eligible regardless of…
Fr. Neil P. McLaughlin (Jesuit) – Diocese of Scranton
Father Neil McLaughlin Diocese of Scranton Ordained: 1959 Removed: 2006 Assigned as follows: 1961-1983: Scranton Preparatory School (Scranton, PA) 1965-1983: Georgetown University Hospital pastoral care program (Washington, DC) 1971-1995: St. John Bosco (Conyngham, PA) 1985-1986: University of Scranton (Scranton, PA) 1985 -2006: Alumni Association at the University of Scranton (Scranton, PA) 1990s: St. Mary of the Assumption (Scranton, PA) 1996-2006: St.…
Fr. Joseph Fertal – Diocese of Scranton
Father Joseph Fertal Diocese of Scranton (Society of the Divine Word) Ordained: 1959 Suspended from ministry: 1995 Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Joseph Fertal: Father Joseph Fertal was ordained a priest of the Society of the Divine Word in 1959, who served in multiple parishes in the Diocese of Scranton. According to media reports, he was working in the…