Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

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Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Christopher D. Lucas

Status: Private Residence (09/09/2019)

Appeared under the heading: “Permanently Restricted”

Birth Year: 1955

Ordination year: 1985

Reported assignment history:

Member, Conventual Franciscan Friars (O.F.M. Conv.) 05/1985 - 05/2002
Parochial Vicar, St. Christopher, Phila 10/1997 - 06/2000
Faculty, Saint Hubert High School, Phila 06/2000 - 06/2004
Residence: Our Lady of Consolation, Philadelphia 06/2000 - 07/2002
Residence: Saint Martha, Philadelphia 07/2002 - 06/2004
Faculty, Bishop Shanahan High School, Downingtown 06/2004 - 06/2005
Residence: SS. Philip/James, Exton 06/2004 - 06/2005
School Minister, Hallahan High School, Phila 06/2005 - 06/2010
Residence: Old Saint Mary's, Philadelphia 06/2005 - 08/2006
Residence: Saint John the Baptist, Philadelphia 08/2006 - 06/2010
School Minister, Conwell-Egan High School, Fairless Hills 06/2010 - 07/2013
Residence: Immaculate Conception, Levittown 06/2010 - 07/2013
School Minister, Hallahan High School, Phila 07/2013 - 09/2019
Residence: Saint John the Baptist, Philadelphia 07/2013 - 09/2019

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Sources: U.S Catholic dioceses and religious orders, ProPublica reporting, Pontifical Yearbook (2019)

Data entry by: Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, Grace Haley, Samantha Maldonado, Spencer Norris, Anna Pouza, Lilia Saul

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