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

Leo Patrick Welch

Status: Deceased

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

Birth Year: 1927

Ordination year: 1952

Reported assignment history:

1952-1956 - St. Mary Parish - Sandusky, OH - Parochial Vicar
1956-1962 - Immaculate Conception Parish - Bellevue, OH - Parochial Vicar
1963-1965 - Christ the King Parish Toledo, OH - Parochial Vicar Pro Temp
1965 - Requested and granted leave of absence
2015 - Preliminary canonical investigation

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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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