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

Thomas M. Kohler

Status: Laicized

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

Birth Year: 1941

Ordination year: 1968

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Pastor, St. Charles Borromeo, Drexel Hill 06/1968 - 09/1972
Assistant Pastor, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Southampton 09/1972 - 06/1977
Assistant Pastor, St. Jerome, Phila 06/1977 - 01/1979
Assistant Pastor, St. Dominic, Phila 01/1979 - 06/1984
Assistant Pastor, St. Callistus, Phila 06/1984 - 06/1985
Leave of Absence 07/1985 - 02/1986
Residence: Saint Luke Institute, Maryland 07/1985 - 02/1986
Residence: St. Charles Borromeo, Bensalem 02/1986 - 06/1994
Residence: Saint John Vianney Center 06/1994 - 03/1995
Residence: Private Residence 03/1995 - 06/2005
SECONDARY POSITION(S)
Chaplain, Boy Scouts of America 07/1969 - 09/1972

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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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