Archdiocese of Boston, Massachusetts

Paul J Tivnan

Status: Assigned to Life of Prayer and Penance

Appeared under the heading: “Categories of Archdiocesan Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Child - A. Cases That Have Been Concluded Canonically, Either By Dismissal or Sentence to Life of Prayer and Penance, or Criminally, Either By Plea or Conviction.”

Birth Year: 1936

Ordination year: 1963

Reported assignment history:

  • Assistant,St Therese Parish,Everett, 02/12/63 - 01/08/68
  • Assistant,St Paul,Hamilton, 01/09/68 - 09/14/70
  • Assistant,Our Lady Comforter of Afflicted,Waltham, 09/15/70 - 06/05/72
  • Assistant,Our Lady of Grace Parish,Chelsea, 06/06/72 - 01/20/75
  • Associate Pastor,Our Lady of Fatima Parish,Sudbury, 01/21/75 - 07/06/81
  • Associate Pastor,St Joseph Parish,Needham, 07/07/81 - 04/25/83
  • Associate Pastor,Immaculate Conception Parish,Marlboro, 04/26/83 - 05/19/85
  • Health Leave, 05/20/85 - 07/31/86
  • Technical Assistant/In Residence,St Michael Parish,Lowell, 08/01/86 - 10/12/87
  • Technical Assistant,Sacred Heart Parish,Weymouth, 10/13/87 - 01/31/91
  • Technical Assistant,St Francis of Assisi Parish,Braintree, 10/13/87 - 01/31/91
  • Associate Chaplain,Marian Manor,South Boston, 02/01/91 - 06/29/93
  • Chaplain, 10/13/87 - 06/30/93
  • Awaiting Assignment, 06/30/93 - 06/30/98
  • Disability Status, 07/01/98 - 06/14/01