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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Paulist Fathers

Thomas Fergus Tierney

Status: Date of Death: 12/24/1972

Appeared under the heading: “List of Paulist Fathers with Credible Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor - DECEASED AND FORMER PAULIST FATHERS WITH CREDIBLE CLAIMS”

Birth Year: 1899

Ordination year: 1924

Reported assignment history:

Rome, Italy Santa Susanna Church 1924-1926
New York Arch. St. Paul the Apostle Church 1926-1927
Portland OR Arch. St. Philip Neri Church 1927-1938
New York Arch. St. Paul the Apostle Church 1938-1940
Charleston, SC Diocese St. Andrew Church, Clemson 1940-1941
Austin Diocese St. Austin's Church/Campus 1941-1950
Boston Arch. St. Ann's Church 1950-1951
Toronto, Canada Arch. St. Peter's Church 1951-1952
Austin Diocese St. Austin's Church 1952-1953
New York Arch. St. Paul the Apostle Church 1953-1956
Charleston Diocese St. Andrew Church, Clemson 1956-1963
Washington Arch. St. Paul's College 1963-1964
Tucson Diocese Spiritual Director 1964-1970
Toronto Arch. St. Joseph's College 1970-1972
St. Peter's Church/retired 1972.

Other results for “Thomas Fergus Tierney” in released lists

Thomas Fergus Tierney - Diocese of Tucson, Arizona

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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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