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 Louisville, Kentucky

Edwin J. Scherzer

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Overview And Analysis Of Files Provided By The Archdiocese Of Louisville - Conclusion”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1950

Reported assignment history:

1950-1951, Faculty/Associate Pastor, Faculty, Flaget High School while residing at Saint Paul Parish, Jackson Street
1951-1953, Post-Graduate Student, Fordham University, New York
June 1953, Associate Pastor, pro tempore, Saint Aloysius Parish, Pewee Valley, KY
June 1955, Associate Pastor, Saint Bartholomew Parish
September 1955, In Residence, In residence at Saint Paul Parish, Jackson Street while teaching at Bellarmine College
July 1956, Associate Pastor, Associate Pastor, Saint Edward Parish, while teaching at Bellarmine College
August 1960, Associate Pastor, Associate Pastor, Saint Therese Parish while teaching at Bellarmine College
January 1968, Pastor, Pastor, Saint Mary Magdalen Parish while teaching at Bellarmine College
June 1976, Administrator, pro tempore, Holy Name Parish
November 1976, Pastor, Holy Name Parish
June 1986, Pastor, Our Lady Help of Christians Parish
June 1995, Retired,

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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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