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

Lawrence Weniger

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: 1910

Ordination year: 1934

Reported assignment history:

Saint Boniface, Wilkes-Barre, 6/8/1934
Saint Mary Magdalen, Honesdale, 9/11/1940
Catholic Light newspaper (Assistant Editor), 6/25/1941
Catholic Light newspaper (Editor), 9/13/1941
Saint Mary of the Assumption, Scranton, 6/25/1941
Saint Thomas, Little Meadows, 6/23/1949
Saint John, Troy, 9/20/1951
Saint Mary's Assumption, Pittston, 9/30/1960
Sacred Heart, Luzerne, 5/10/1961
Diocesan Consultor, 3/8/1971

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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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