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 Toledo, Ohio

Thomas E. Meiring

Status: Dismissed from the clerical state

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy who have been Permanently Dismissed from the Clerical State”

Birth Year: 1938

Ordination year: 1968

Reported assignment history:

1968-1969 - Saint Clement Parish - Toledo, OH - Assistant, pro tem
1968-1969 - Saint Clement Parish Toledo, OH - Assistant Pastor
1969-1973 - Saint Mary Parish - Sandusky, OH - Associate Pastor
1973-1977 - Saint Rose Parish - Lima, OH - Associate Pastor
1973-1977 - Lima Central Catholic High School - Lima, OH - Faculty
1977-1983 - Saint John Parish - Landeck, OH - Pastor
1977-1983 - Saint Patrick Parish - Spencerville, OH - Pastor
1983 - Saint Nicholas Parish - Miller City, OH - Pastor, pro tem
1983 - Holy Family Parish - New Cleveland, OH- Pastor, pro tem
1983 - Requested and granted a leave of absence
2016 - Dismissed from the clerical state

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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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