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 X. Trauger

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: 1972

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Pastor, St. Leo, Phila 06/1972 - 11/1976
Assistant Pastor, Holy Cross, Springfield 11/1976 - 06/1980
Assistant Pastor, St. Titus, Norristown 06/1980 - 09/1981
Assistant Pastor, St. Matthew, Phila 09/1981 - 08/1982
Leave of Absence 08/1982 - 10/1982
Residence: Saint John Vianney Center 08/1982 - 10/1982
Assistant Pastor, St. Francis deSales, Phila 10/1982 - 06/1985
Assistant Pastor, St. Matthew, Conshohocken 06/1985 - 09/1988
Assistant Pastor, Annunciation B.V.M., Phila 09/1988 - 06/1989
Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph, Aston 06/1989 - 06/1993
Parochial Vicar, St. Michael the Archangel, Levittown 06/1993 - 12/2003
Leave of Absence 12/2003 - 05/2005
Residence: Saint John Vianney Center 12/2003 - 01/2005
Residence: Private Residence 01/2005 - 05/2005
SECONDARY POSITION(S)
Chaplain, Saint Hubert High School, Phila 01/1974 - 11/1976

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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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