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

Lawrence F. Varney

Status: Permanently removed from public ministry

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

Birth Year: 1933

Ordination year: 1960

Reported assignment history:

1960 - Saint Joseph Parish - Marblehead, OH - Assistant, Pre Tem
1960-1964 - Saint Mary Parish - Sandusky, OH - Assistant Pastor
1964-1970 - Central Catholic High School - Lima, OH - Instructor
1964-1970 - Saint Anthony of Padua Parish - Columbus Grove, OH - Part-time Assistant Pastor
1970-1982 - Central Catholic High School - Toledo, OH - Instructor
1970-1973 - Little Flower of Jesus Parish - Toledo, OH - Part-time Assistant Pastor
1973-1982 - Sylvania Franciscan Motherhouse - Sylvania, OH - Part-time Chaplain
1982-1990 - Saints Cyril and Methodius Parish - Rossford, OH - Pastor
1990-2002 Saint Mary Parish Assumption, OH - Pastor
2002 - Retired/Senior Status
2009 - 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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