Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

This database was last updated in January 2020 and should only be used as a historical snapshot of the lists published by dioceses and religious orders. There may be changes to those records that are not reflected here.

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Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania

Joseph Bucolo

Status: Permanently removed from ministry

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: 1923

Ordination year: 1954

Reported assignment history:

Saint Patrick, Milford, 6/16/1954
Precious Blood, Hazleton, 9/18/1954
Mount Carmel, Carbondale, 9/14/1966
Saint Lucy, Scranton, 9/14/1967
Saint Anthony, Dunmore, 1/26/1971
Our Lady of Grace, Hazleton, 9/5/1972
Saint Thomas the Apostle, Elkland, 4/24/1973
Saint Nazarius, Pardeesville, 9/3/1974
Saint Mary, Lattimer Mines, 6/22/1992
Pastor Emeritus, Saint Nazarius, Pardeesville and Saint Mary, Lattimer Mines, 7/3/2002

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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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