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

Mark A. Honhart

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: 1946

Ordination year: 1980

Reported assignment history:

Saint Patrick (Mission), Forest City, 8/17/2000
Saint Rose of Lima, Carbondale, 7/6/2004
Saint Anthony, Saint Bridget, and Saint John the Baptist, Throop, 6/29/2005
Our Lady Help of Christians, Dorrance, 7/10/2007
Sacred Heart and Saint Joseph, Forest City
Saint James, Pleasant Mount
Saint Julianna, Rock Lake, 7/7/2010

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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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