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

Thomas F. Shea

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Appeared under the heading: “Archdiocesan Clergy whose ministry has been restricted and faculties withdrawn due to credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor - Permanently Restricted”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: 1936

Ordination year: 1964

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Pastor, St. Paul, Norristown 06/1964 - 06/1969
Assistant Pastor, St. Helena, Phila 06/1969 - 06/1975
Assistant Pastor, St. Joseph, Collingdale 06/1975 - 03/1979
Assistant Pastor, Old Saint Mary's, Phila 03/1979 - 06/1980
Assistant Pastor, St. Barnabas, Phila 06/1980 - 06/1985
Assistant Pastor, St. Laurence, Upper Darby 06/1985 - 06/1989
Parochial Vicar, St. Clement, Phila (Closed 06/2004) 06/1989 - 11/1994
Leave of Absence 11/1994 - 07/1995
Residence: Saint John Vianney Center 11/1994 - 07/1995

Other results for “Thomas F. Shea” in released lists

Thomas W. Shea - Diocese of Norwich, Connecticut

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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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