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

William L. Santry

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Deceased Archdiocesan Clergy with credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor”

Birth Year: 1929

Ordination year: 1956

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Pastor, St. John the Baptist-Pottsville 05/1956 - 12/1956
Assistant Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi, Norristown 12/1956 - 06/1959
Faculty, Roman Catholic High School, Phila 06/1959 - 12/1968
Residence: Most Blessed Sacrament, Phila 06/1959 - 06/1964
Residence: Our Lady of Loreto, Phila (Closed 7/2000) 06/1964 - 12/1968
Left Active Ministry 12/1968 - 06/1971
Residence: Private Residence 12/1968 - 06/1971
SECONDARY POSITION(S)
Assistant Pastor, St. John the Evangelist, Phila 05/1959 - 09/1959
Assistant Pastor, Most Blessed Sacrament, Phila 05/1960 - 09/1960

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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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