Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philip J. Dowling

Status: Life of prayer and penance

Appeared under the heading: “Archdiocesan Clergy whose ministry has been restricted and faculties withdrawn due to credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor - Permanently Restricted”

Birth Year: 1929

Ordination year: 1956

Reported assignment history:

  • Student Priest, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome 07/1956 - 08/1957
  • Assistant Pastor, Corpus Christi, Phila (Closed 1987) 08/1957 - 09/1957
  • Faculty, Roman Catholic High School, Phila 09/1957 - 06/1958
  • Residence: Corpus Christi, Phila (Closed 1987) 09/1957 - 05/1959
  • Seminary Professor, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook 06/1958 - 05/1970
  • Residence: St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook 06/1958 - 08/1964
  • Residence: Cardinal's Residence 08/1964 - 06/1968
  • Residence: St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook 06/1968 - 06/1973
  • Executive Secretary, Cardinal's Commission on Human Relations 05/1970 - 09/1970
  • Executive Director, Cardinal's Commission on Human Relations 09/1970 - 06/1973
  • Pastor, St. Elizabeth, Phila (Closed 1993) 06/1973 - 06/1987
  • Pastor, St. Louis, Yeadon 06/1987 - 09/1991
  • Pastor, St. Patrick, Phila 09/1991 - 06/2004
  • Residence: Private Residence 06/2004 - 06/2005
  • SECONDARY POSITION(S)
  • Canonical Notary, Office of the Metropolitan Tribunal 02/1958 - 09/1970
  • Student Priest, Villanova University 09/1958 - 06/1959
  • Approved Advocate, Office of the Metropolitan Tribunal 01/1960 - 01/1962
  • Defender of the Bond, Office of the Metropolitan Tribunal 01/1962 - 01/1973
  • Executive Secretary, Cardinal's Commission on Human Relations 05/1964 - 05/1970
  • Coordinator, Permanent Diaconate - Black Diaconate 06/1980 - 01/1994
  • Coordinator, Office for Black Catholics 01/1984 - 09/1987