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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Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania

Gerald J. Burns

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: 1924

Ordination year: 1950

Reported assignment history:

Saint Ann, Shohola, 6/20/1950
Saint Patrick, Wilkes-Barre, 9/19/1950
Saint John, Honesdale, 9/28/1950
Saint Peter, Wellsboro, 6/24/1952
Saint John the Evangelist, Wilkes-Barre, 6/12/1953
Saint Dominic, Wilkes-Barre, 9/28/1962
Mercy Heights Hospital, Scranton, (Chaplain), 9/2/1968
Dunmore Central Catholic High School, (Principal), 9/2/1968
Blessed Sacrament, Wilkes-Barre, 9/8/1970
Bishop Hoban High School, Wilkes-Barre, 10/5/1970
Saint Gabriel, Hazleton, 6/22/1982
Saint John the Evangelist, Pittston, 9/6/1984
Pastor Emeritus, Saint John the Evangelist, Pittston, 1/24/1994

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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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