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

James J. Fedor

Status: Laicized

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: 1947

Ordination year: 1973

Reported assignment history:

Holy Trinity, Swoyersville, 5/25/1973
Saint Peter's Cathedral, Scranton, 9/6/1977
Lackawanna Junior College, Scranton (Director of Campus Ministry) Saint John the Evangelist, Scranton, 9/4/1979
Saint Rose of Lima, Carbondale, 9/2/1980
Saint Patrick, Scranton, 6/22/1982
Holy Family Residence, Scranton (Chaplain), 9/6/1983
Saint Joseph (Slovak), Wilkes-Barre, 9/6/1984
Holy Ghost, Olyphant, 9/4/1985
Christ the King, Dunmore (in residence), 6/12/1986
Christ the King, Dunmore (Administrator), 7/7/1986
Emmanuel Hall of Marywood College, Scranton (in residence), 9/1/1987
Holy Family Residence, Scranton (Chaplain), 9/3/1987

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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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