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

Francis J. Gallagher

Status: Laicized

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

Birth Year: 1945

Ordination year: 1973

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Pastor, St. Katharine of Siena, Wayne 06/1973 - 06/1976
Faculty, Cardinal O'Hara High School, Springfield 06/1976 - 09/1989
Residence: St. John Chrysostom, Wallingford 09/1976 - 12/1989
Faculty, Cardinal Dougherty High School, Phila 09/1989 - 12/1989
Leave of Absence 12/1989 - 06/1991
Residence: Immaculate Conception, (Front Street), Phila 12/1989 - 06/1991
Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Conception, Jenkintown 06/1991 - 06/2000
Parochial Vicar, Mary Mother of the Redeemer, North Wales 06/2000 - 03/2002
Leave of Absence 03/2002 - 11/2006
Residence: Private Residence 03/2002 - 11/2006
SECONDARY POSITION(S)
Assistant Pastor, St. Henry, Phila (Closed 1993) 06/1976 - 09/1976
Auditor, Office of the Metropolitan Tribunal 09/1996 - 03/2002

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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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