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 Scranton, Pennsylvania

P. Lawrence Homer

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: 1933

Ordination year: 1959

Reported assignment history:

Camp Saint Andrew, Tunkhannock, (Assistant Director), 6/3/1959
Holy Rosary, Scranton, 8/2/1959
Saint John the Baptist, Scranton, 10/12/1961
Gate of Heaven, Dallas, 3/12/1964
West Side Central Catholic High School, (principal), 6/24/1964
Holy Trinity (German), Hazleton, 9/22/1965
Saint Boniface, Williamsport, 9/14/1966
Queen of Peace, Hawley, 1/25/1967
Saint John the Evangelist, Pittston, 1/28/1970
Seton Catholic High School, Pittston, (Director of Religious Formation), 9/7/1976
Holy Trinity (German), Hazleton, 1/18/1977
Our Lady of Mount Camel, Hazleton, 9/1/1987
Resigned as Pastor of Holy Trinity, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Hazleton, 10/3/1993
Marian Convent, Scranton, (in residence), 10/3/1993
Queen of Peace, Brodheadsville, PA, (in residence), 7/28/1994
Saint Mary Czestochowa, Scranton, (in residence), 12/1996

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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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