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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Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Michael J. Donofrio

Status: Laicized

Appeared under the heading: “Archdiocesan Clergy laicized as a result of credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor”

Birth Year: 1950

Ordination year: 1976

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Pastor, Queen of the Universe, Levittown 06/1976 - 06/1981
Assistant Pastor, St. Thomas Aquinas, Phila 06/1981 - 06/1986
Assistant Pastor, St. Henry, Phila (Closed 1993) 06/1986 - 06/1990
Release to Outside Service, Society of St. James the Apostle 06/1990 - 01/1996
Release to Outside Service, Diocese of Abancay (Peru) 01/1996 - 07/2003
Leave of Absence 07/2003 - 07/2007
Residence: Private Residence 07/2003 - 07/2007
SECONDARY POSITION(S)
Chaplain, Bishop Conwell High School 01/1977 - 01/1979
Associate Director, CYO Regional (Region 19 - Lower Bucks County) 09/1977 - 09/1979
Chaplain, Saint Maria Goretti High School, Phila 10/1981 - 03/1982
Release to Outside Service, Diocese of Caguas (Puerto Rico) 06/1988 - 07/1988
Chaplain, Little Flower High School, Phila 09/1988 - 06/1990

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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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