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

Edward V. Avery

Status: Laicized

Appeared under the heading: “Archdiocesan Clergy laicized as a result of credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor”

Birth Year: 1942

Ordination year: 1970

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Pastor, St. Bernadette, Drexel Hill 06/1970 - 06/1972
Assistant Pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Chester (Closed 1993) 06/1972 - 02/1976
Assistant Pastor, St. Philip Neri, Pennsburg 02/1976 - 09/1978
Assistant Pastor, St. Agatha/St. James, Phila 09/1978 - 06/1984
Assistant Pastor, St. Ignatius of Loyola, Phila 06/1984 - 09/1986
Parochial Vicar, St. Dominic, Phila 09/1986 - 09/1990
Pastor, St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Phila 09/1990 - 08/1993
Residence: St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Phila 09/1990 - 02/1993
Leave of Absence 08/1993 - 12/1993
Residence: St. John Vianney Center 02/1993 - 10/1993
Residence: Private Residence 10/1993 - 12/1993
Chaplain, Nazareth Hospital 12/1993 - 12/2003
Residence: St. Jerome, Phila 12/1993 - 12/2003
Leave of Absence 12/2003 - 03/2006
Residence: Private Residence 12/2003 - 03/2006

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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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