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

John Mulholland

Status: Laicized

Appeared under the heading: “Archdiocesan Clergy laicized as a result of credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor”

Birth Year: 1938

Ordination year: 1965

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Pastor, St. Patrick, Kennett Square 06/1965 - 06/1966
Assistant Pastor, St. Joseph, Warrington 06/1966 - 06/1968
Assistant Pastor, St. Anastasia, Newtown Square 06/1968 - 06/1973
Assistant Pastor, Blessed Virgin Mary, Darby 06/1973 - 09/1977
Assistant Pastor, Holy Child, Phila (Closed 1993) 09/1977 - 09/1982
Assistant Pastor, Stella Maris, Phila 09/1982 - 06/1987
Parochial Vicar, St. Francis of Assisi, Norristown 06/1987 - 06/1996
Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Conception, Levittown 06/1996 - 06/2002
Chaplain, Immaculate Mary Home 06/2002 - 09/2005
Residence: St. Dominic, Phila 06/2002 - 12/2002
Residence: Immaculate Mary Home 12/2002 - 09/2005
Leave of Absence 09/2005 - 08/2008
Residence: Private Residence 09/2005 - 08/2008

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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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