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

Gerard W. Chambers

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Deceased Archdiocesan Clergy with credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor”

Birth Year: 1907

Ordination year: 1934

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Pastor, St. Joseph-Jim Thorpe 06/1934 - 10/1935
Assistant Pastor, St. Thomas the Apostle, Chester Heights 10/1935 - 06/1936
Assistant Pastor, St. Joseph-Reading 06/1936 - 09/1936
Assistant Pastor, St. Mary Magdalen-Lost Creek 09/1936 - 06/1937
Assistant Pastor, St. Canicus-Mahanoy City 06/1937 - 06/1939
Assistant Pastor, St. Monica, Berwyn 06/1939 - 06/1941
Assistant Pastor, St. Francis De Sales, Lenni 06/1941 - 08/1943
Health Leave 08/1943 - 04/1944
Residence: Alexian Brothers Hospital, Wisconsin 08/1943 - 04/1944
Assistant Pastor, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Doylestown 05/1944 - 12/1945
Assistant Pastor, St. Rose of Lima, North Wales 12/1945 - 09/1947
Assistant Pastor, St. Mary of the Assumption-Coaldale 09/1947 - 06/1948
Assistant Pastor, St. Patrick-McAdoo 06/1948 - 06/1949
Health Leave 06/1949 - 01/1954
Residence: Saint John Vianney Center 06/1949 - 02/1952
Residence: Villa Saint Joseph 02/1952 - 01/1953
Residence: Padua Retreat House 01/1953 - 01/1954
Resident Priest, Nativity B.V.M., Phila 01/1954 - 10/1955
Assistant Pastor, Nativity B.V.M., Phila 10/1955 - 11/1956
Health Leave 11/1956 - 01/1957
Residence: Villa Saint Joseph 11/1956 - 01/1957
Chaplain, St. Francis Orphanage, Orwigsburg 01/1957 - 07/1957
Assistant Pastor, St. Gregory, Phila (Closed 1981) 07/1957 - 09/1959
Assistant Pastor, Seven Dolors, Wyndmoor (Closed 07/2003) 09/1959 - 10/1960
Health Leave 10/1960 - 02/1961
Residence: Villa Saint Joseph 10/1960 - 02/1961
Assistant Pastor, St. Madeleine Sophie, Phila 02/1961 - 05/1961
Assistant Pastor, St. Gabriel, Stowe 05/1961 - 09/1963
Resident Priest, Villa Saint Joseph 09/1963 - 01/1969
Resident Priest, St. Michael, Phila 01/1969 - 11/1971
Resident Priest, Villa Saint Joseph 11/1971 - 12/1974

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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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