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

Joseph Griffin

Status: Deceased

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: 1901

Ordination year: 1927

Reported assignment history:

Stroudsburg, 6/20/1927
Blossburg, 9/10/1927
Williamsport, 2/6/1928
Mount Pocono, 6/1929 Marywood College, Scranton, (Chaplain and teacher), 6/1937 Saint Joseph's Hospital, Scranton, (Chaplain) Saint Catherine, Moscow, 6/7/1944
Saint Basil, Dushore, 9/20/1951
Saint Peter and Paul, Towanda, 9/16/1952
Saint Mary, Avoca, 1/25/1967
Marian Convent, Scranton, (Chaplain), 1/25/1967
Saint Catherine, Moscow, (Administrator part time), 5/6/1980
Blessed Sacrament, Hughestown, (Administrator, part time), 7/14/1980

Other results for “Joseph Griffin” in released lists

Joseph F. Griffin - Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa

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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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