Credibly Accused

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

Published Jan. 28, 2020

This database was last updated in January 2020 and should only be used as a historical snapshot of the lists published by dioceses and religious orders. There may be changes to those records that are not reflected here.

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Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania

Francis Kulig

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List Of Individuals For Whom Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Of A Minor Have Been Admitted, Established Or Determined To Be Credible - Diocesan Clergy”

Birth Year: 1948

Ordination year: 1974

Reported assignment history:

Saint Nicholas, Wilkes-Barre, 6/18/1973
Saint Matthew, East Stroudsburg, 6/1/1974
Immaculate Conception, Scranton, 9/3/1974
Saint John the Evangelist, Wilkes-Barre, 9/4/1979
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tunkhannock, 10/2/1985
Our Lady of the Lake, Lake Winola, 9/4/1986
Mercy Center Convent, Dallas, (Chaplain), 9/1/1987
Holy Family Residence, Scranton, (Chaplain), 1/9/2001

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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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