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. McCarthy

Status: Laicized

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

Birth Year: 1937

Ordination year: 1965

Reported assignment history:

Faculty, Cardinal O'Hara High School, Springfield 06/1965 - 06/1989
Residence: St. Bernadette, Drexel Hill 09/1965 - 06/1975
Residence: St. Francis of Assisi, Springfield 06/1975 - 06/1989
Parochial Administrator, St. Kevin, Springfield 06/1989 - 10/1992
Pastor, Epiphany, Norristown 10/1992 - 06/1993
Leave of Absence 06/1993 - 01/2006
Residence: Saint John Vianney Center 06/1993 - 08/1993
Residence: Saint Luke Institute, Maryland 08/1993 - 06/1994
Residence: Private Residence 06/1994 - 01/2006
SECONDARY POSITION(S)
Student Priest, Catholic University of America, Washington DC 06/1965 - 09/1965

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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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