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

Richard G. Jones

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Deceased Archdiocesan Clergy with credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor”

Birth Year: 1932

Ordination year: 1963

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Pastor, St. Joseph, Spring City 06/1963 - 09/1968
Assistant Pastor, Our Lady of Grace, Penndel 09/1968 - 06/1970
Assistant Pastor, St. Martin of Tours, New Hope 06/1970 - 09/1970
Faculty, Cardinal O'Hara High School, Springfield 09/1970 - 06/1987
Residence: Immaculate Conception, Marcus Hook 09/1970 - 06/1973
Residence: Convent Our Lady of Angels 06/1973 - 06/1987
Assistant Pastor, Resurrection of Our Lord, Chester (Closed 1993) 06/1987 - 06/1988
Assistant Pastor, St. Thomas the Apostle, Chester Heights 06/1988 - 10/1988
Leave of Absence 10/1988 - 10/1993
Residence: Saint John Vianney Center 10/1988 - 03/1990
Residence: Private Residence 03/1990 - 04/1992
Residence: Franciscan Center (Tampa, FL) 04/1992 - 01/1994
Left Active Ministry 10/1993 - 05/2005
Residence: Private Residence (Bradenton, FL) 01/1994 - 05/2016
SECONDARY POSITION(S)
Assistant Pastor, St. Mary Magdalen, Media 06/1982 - 07/1982

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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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