Status of Clergy

Here you can find the status of Archdiocesan clergy with credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor.

Restricted & Faculties Withdrawn

Dean, Rev. William E.

Status: As of October 2020, ministry has been permanently restricted and faculties to exercise ministry have been permanently withdrawn. He has accepted a supervised life of Prayer and Penance.

Grumm, Rev. Thomas J.

Status: As of September 2004, ministry has been permanently restricted and faculties to exercise ministry have been permanently withdrawn. He has accepted a supervised life of Prayer and Penance.

Hoffman, Rev. Gerard J.

Status: As of July 2008, ministry has been permanently restricted and faculties to exercise ministry have been permanently withdrawn . He has accepted a supervised life of Prayer and Penance.

Hummell, Rev. John F.


Status: Retired. Villa Saint Joseph. As of June 2006, ministry has been restricted and faculties to exercise ministry have been withdrawn.

Kornacki, Rev. Matthew J.

Status: As of September 2004, ministry has been permanently restricted and faculties to exercise ministry have been permanently withdrawn. He has accepted a supervised life of Prayer and Penance.

Logrip, Rev. Msgr. Joseph L.

Status: Retired. Villa Saint Joseph. As of January 2019, ministry has been restricted and faculties to exercise ministry have been withdrawn. He has accepted a supervised life of Prayer and Penance.

Lucas, Rev. Christopher D.

Status: Retired. Private residence. As of September 2019, ministry has been restricted and faculties to exercise ministry have been withdrawn.

McCormick, Rev. Andrew D.

Status: As of March 2011, ministry has been permanently restricted and faculties to exercise ministry have been permanently withdrawn.

Meyers, Rev. John F.

Status: As of January 2019, ministry has been permanently restricted and faculties to exercise ministry have been permanently withdrawn. He has accepted a supervised life of Prayer and Penance.

Powers, Rev. Msgr. Richard T.

Status: Retired. Villa Saint Joseph. As of March 2012, ministry has been restricted and faculties to exercise ministry have been withdrawn.

Reardon, Rev. John D.

Status: As of May 2012, ministry has been permanently restricted and faculties to exercise ministry have been permanently withdrawn. As of October 2019, he has accepted a supervised life of Prayer and Penance.

Schmeer, Rev. John P.

Status: As of November 2004, ministry has been permanently restricted and faculties to exercise ministry have been permanently withdrawn. He has accepted a supervised life of Prayer and Penance.

Taraborelli, Rev. Carmen F.

Status: As of September 2004, ministry has been permanently restricted and faculties to exercise ministry have been permanently withdrawn. He has accepted a supervised life of Prayer and Penance.

Wisniewski, Rev. Thomas J.

Status: As of September 2004, ministry has been permanently restricted and faculties to exercise ministry have been permanently withdrawn. He has accepted a supervised life of Prayer and Penance.

Laicized

Avery, Edward V.

Status: Laicized, March 2006

Brennan, James J.

Status: Laicized, May 2025

Brennan, Robert L.

Status: Laicized, March 2017

Chapman, Michael A.


Status: Laicized, December 2014

Conroy, Michael F.

Status: Laicized, January 2007

Delli Carpini, John J.

Status: Laicized, July 2005

DePaoli, Edward M.

Status: Laicized, August 2004

Dolan, Richard D.

Status: Laicized, May 2000

Donofrio, Michael J.

Status: Laicized, July 2007

Durkin, Thomas J.

Status: Laicized, March 2005

Gallagher, Francis J.

Status: Laicized, November 2006

Gana, Stanley M.

Status: Laicized, March 2006

Garcia, Armand D.

Status: Laicized, May 2025

Haynes, Mark J.

Status: Laicized, September 2016

Iannarella, James M.

Status: Laicized, February 2007

Kohler, Thomas M.

Status: Laicized, June 2005

McCarthy, Michael J.

Status: Laicized, January 2006

McGuire, James E.

Status: Laicized, March 2006

Paul, John P.

Status: Laicized, May 2015

Satchell, Martin J.

Status: Laicized, September 2004

Sicoli, David C.

Status: Laicized, February 2008

Smith, Thomas J.

Status: Laicized, March 2007

Trauger, Francis X.

Status: Laicized, May 2005

Wietaja, Sylwester

Status: Laicized, April 2002

Deceased

Bolesta, Rev. Michael C.

Status: Died, January 2004

Broughan, Rev. Leonard W., O.Carm.

Status: Died, December 1998 as a Carmelite

Brugger, Craig F.

Status: Died, September 2010

Brzyski, James J.

Status: Died, September 2017

Campbell, Msgr. Hugh P.

Status: Died, February 2016

Cannon, Rev. John A.

Status: Died, May 2017

Catullo, Rev. Pasquale R.

Status: Died, May 2019

Chambers, Rev. Gerard W.

Status: Died, December 1974

Collins, Rev. William J.

Status: Died, September 2022

Coonan, Rev. James J.

Status: Died, July 2016

Cudemo, Nicholas V.

Status: Laicized, Died, July 2021

Dougherty, William J.

Status: Died, September 2023

Dowling, Rev. Msgr. Philip J.

Status: Died, January 2022

Dunne, Rev. Peter J.

Status: Died, April 2010

Dux, Rev. James M.

Status: Died, November 2006

Furmanski, Rev. Msgr. Leonard A.

Status: Died, October 2009

Gallagher, Rev. Joseph P.

Status: Died, November 2020

Gausch, Rev. Joseph P.

Status: Died, May 1999

Giliberti, Rev. Msgr. Francis A.

Status: Died, April 2018

Gillespie, Rev. Msgr. John E.

Status: Died, August 2008

Henry, Rev. James T.

Status: Died, March 2018

Jones, Richard G.

Status: Died, May 2016

Joseph, Rev. William T.

Status: Died, January 2013

Kostelnick, Rev. Albert T.

Status: Died, March 2009

Leneweaver, Raymond O.

Status: Died, June 2015

Mazzota, Rev. Msgr. George J.

Status: Died, December 2021

McKenzie, Rev. Joseph M.

Status: Died, April 1989

McLoughlin, Rev. Richard J.

Status: Died, February 2020

Mulholland, John H.

Status: Died, May 17, 2025

Murray, Rev. John J.

Status: Died, March 2006

Nawn, Rev. Henry J.

Status: Died, January 1996

Rogers, Rev. Francis P.

Status: Died, February 2005

Royer, Gerald J.

Status: Died, December 2003

Sabadish, Rev. Joseph F.

Status: Died, February 1999

Santry, William L.

Status: Died, February 2008

Schaeflein, Rev. Msgr. Charles J.

Status: Died, August, 2013

Shea, Rev. Thomas F.

Status: Died, September, 2021

Siegele, Rev. Charles J.

Status: Died, January 1989

Smart, Rev. Raymond W.

Status: Died, June 2021

Steingraber, Rev. Louis M.

Status: Died, September 1987

Swierzy, Michael W.

Status: Laicized, Died, July 2005

Thomas, Rev. Joseph W.

Status: Died, December 1996

Walls, David E.

Status: Laicized, Died, February 2009

How to Make a Complaint of Sexual Abuse or Other Misconduct

Pennsylvania law and Archdiocesan policy require that any priest, member of a religious order, deacon, pastoral minister, teacher, administrator, employee, or volunteer working on behalf of the Archdiocese or applying to work for the Archdiocese, and who has or will have contact with children, and who knows there is reason to suspect child abuse, must report the suspected abuse by calling the Pennsylvania Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-932-0313.

For specific information about this obligation to report, please visit https://childyouthprotection.org/index.php/mandated-reporter#whomr