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 Toledo, Ohio

John C. Shiffler

Status: Permanently removed from public ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy who have been Permanently Removed from Public Ministry”

Birth Year: 1952

Ordination year: 1978

Reported assignment history:

1978-1981 - Saint Peter Parish - Mansfield, OH - Associate Pastor
1981-1983 - Saint Joseph Parish - Tiffin, OH - Associate Pastor
1981-1983 - Saint Pius Parish - Sycamore, OH - Associate Pastor
1981-1983 - Calvert High School - Tiffin, OH - Part-time Teacher
1983-1989 - Central Catholic High School - Toledo, OH - Instructor
1989-1995 - Saint Hyacinth Parish - Toledo, OH - Pastor
1997-1998 - Sacred Heart Home - Oregon, OH - Chaplain
1998-2002 - Our Lady of Fatima Parish - Lyons, OH - Administrator
1998-2002 - Our Lady of Mercy Parish - Fayette, OH - Administrator
2002 - Placed on administrative leave
2006 - Permanently removed from public ministry

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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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