Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

This database was last updated in January 2020 and should only be used as a historical snapshot of the lists published by dioceses and religious orders. There may be changes to those records that are not reflected here.

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Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sylwester Wiejata

Status: Laicized

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

Birth Year: 1969

Ordination year: 1996

Reported assignment history:

Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Calvary, Phila 06/1996 - 01/1999
Parochial Vicar, Assumption B.V.M., West Grove 01/1999 - 07/2000
Residence: Saint John Vianney Center 07/1999 - 06/2000
Leave of Absence 07/2000 - 04/2002
Residence: Villa St. Joseph 06/2000 - 09/2000
Residence: Private Residence 09/2000 - 04/2002

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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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