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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Jesuits Maryland Province, Maryland

William J. Walsh

Status: 1996: Removed from ministry 2018: Died

Appeared under the heading: “Jesuits with a credible or established offense against a minor (anyone under the age of 18) who are deceased or former Maryland Province Jesuits or are deceased or former Jesuits from another Province whose offense took place in the Maryland Province:”

Birth Year: 1923

Ordination year: 1954

Reported assignment history:

1949 – 1951: St. Joseph's Preparatory School (Philadelphia, PA)
1956 – 1961: Maryland Province Office (Baltimore, MD)
1961 – 1965: Bishop's Latin School (Pittsburgh, PA)
1966 – 1967: Georgetown University (Washington, DC)
1967 – 1978: Novitiate of St. Isaac Jogues (Wernersville, PA)
1971 – 1978: Lancaster Theological Seminary (Lancaster, PA)
1978 – 1985: Maryland Province Office (Baltimore, MD)
1986 – 1991: St. Joseph's University (Philadelphia, PA)
1991 – 1996: Xiamen University (Fujian, China)
1996 – 1998: Woodstock Theological Center (Washington, DC)

Other results for “William J. Walsh” in released lists

William J. Walsh - Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland

William M Walsh - Archdiocese of Boston, Massachusetts

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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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