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 P. Schmeer

Status: Life of prayer and penance

Appeared under the heading: “Archdiocesan Clergy whose ministry has been restricted and faculties withdrawn due to credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor - Permanently Restricted”

Birth Year: 1935

Ordination year: 1964

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Pastor, Sacred Heart, Havertown 06/1964 - 06/1965
Faculty, Roman Catholic High School, Phila 06/1965 - 09/1977
Residence: Sacred Heart, Havertown 06/1965 - 09/1966
Residence: St. Stanislaus, Phila (Closed 07/2006) 09/1966 - 01/1967
Residence: St. Rose of Lima, Phila (merged 07/2013) 01/1967 - 06/1967
Residence: Sacred Heart, Havertown 06/1967 - 06/1971
Residence: Corpus Christi, Phila (Closed 1987) 06/1971 - 09/1972
Residence: St. Barnabas, Phila 09/1972 - 09/1977
Faculty, Bishop Kenrick High School 09/1977 - 09/1990
Residence: St. Titus, Norristown 09/1977 - 09/1990
Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia, Phila 09/1990 - 01/1991
Pastor, St. Martin of Tours, New Hope 01/1991 - 11/2004
Residence: St. Martin of Tours, New Hope 01/1991 - 05/2004
Leave of Absence 11/2004 - 02/2005
SECONDARY POSITION(S)
Assistant Pastor, St. James-Phila 06/1965 - 09/1965

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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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