Updated Aug. 17
A grand jury investigation into abuse allegations inside six of Pennsylvania’s Catholic dioceses uncovered 301″predator priests” and more than a thousand victims.
The investigation focused on the Allentown, Erie, Greensburg, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and Scranton dioceses. The Altoona-Johnstown and Philadelphia dioceses were previously investigated.
Below you can find a list of names identified in the latest grand jury report as well as the previous reports. You can read the newest report here.
Diocese of Allentown
- Thomas J. Bender
- Thomas J. Benestad
- Robert G. Cofenas
- Francis J. Fromholzer
- James Gaffney
- Joseph Galko
- Edward George Ganster
- Francis T. Gillespie
- Edward R. Graff
- Richard J. Guiliani
- Joseph D. Hulko
- Joseph H. Kean
- Thomas J. Kerestus
- Francis Joseph McNelis
- Gabriel Patil
- Henry Paul
- Paul G. Puza
- Dennis A. Rigney
- Joseph A. Rock
- Gerald Royer
- Charles J. Ruffenach
- J. Pascal Sabas
- William J. Shields
- Stephen F. Shigo
- David A. Soderlund
- Henry E. Strassner
- Bruno M. Tucci
- A. Gregory Uhrig
- Andrew Aloysius Ulincy
- Ronald Yarrosh
- Joseph A. Zmijewski
- David Connell
- Timothy Johnson
- Jim Gross
- Redacted
- Michael S. Lawrence
- William E. Jones
Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
- Msgr. Francis Ackerson
- Rev. David J. Arseneault
- Rev. Joseph Bender
- Rev. Peter Bodenschatz
- Rev. Charles Bodziak
- Rev. John Boyle
- Rev. James Bunn
- Msgr. Harold J. Burkhardt
- Rev. Thomas Carroll
- Rev. Martin Cingle
- Rev. Dennis Coleman
- Rev. James Coveney
- Rev. William Crouse
- Rev. Mario Fabbri
- Rev. Elwood Figurelle
- Rev. Joseph Gaborek
- Rev. Bernard Grattan
- Rev. Leonard Inman
- Rev. Robert Kelly
- Rev. George D. Koharchik
- Rev. William Kovach
- Msgr. Anthony M. Little
- Rev. Francis E. Luddy
- Msgr. Thomas Mabon
- Msgr. Joseph Maurizio
- Msgr. Francis B. McCaa
- Rev. Martin McCamley
- Rev. Regis Myers
- Rev. Daniel F. O’Friel
- Rev. John Palko
- Rev. Gerard Ream
- Rev. William Rosensteel
- Rev. James F. Skupien
- Rev. Joseph Strittmatter
- Rev. Benedict Wolfe
Diocese of Erie
- Michael J. Amy
- Michael G. Barletta
- Donald C. Bolton
- Robert F. Bower
- Dennis Chludzinski
- Donald Cooper
- Michael R. Freeman
- Gregory P. Furjanic
- Chester “Chet” Gawronski
- Herbert G. Gloeker
- Robert E. Hannon
- James P. Hopkins
- Barry M. Hudock
- Joseph W. Jerge
- Stephen E. Jeselnick
- Thomas C. Kelley
- Gary L. Ketcham
- Thaddeus Kondzielski
- Gerard Krebs
- Jerry (John) Kucan
- Louis Lorei
- Salvatore P. Luzzi
- Richard D. Lynch
- Daniel Martin
- Redacted
- Leon T. Muroski
- Edmundus Murphy
- John L. Murray
- Giles L. Nealen
- Jan Olowin
- Andrew Pawlaczyk
- John A. Piatkowski
- David L. Poulson
- William Presley
- John Philip Schanz
- Samuel B. Slocum
- Thomas Smith
- Thomas Snyderwine
- John Tome
- Patrick Vallimont
- Redacted
Diocese of Greensburg
- Father Dennis Dellamalva
- Father Greg Flohr
- Father Charles B. Guth
- Father Francis Lesniak
- Father Raymond Lukac
- Father Henry J. Marcinek
- “Greensburg Priest #1”
- Father Robert Moslener
- Father Fabian G. Oris
- Edmond A. Parrakow
- Father George R. Pierce
- Father Gregory F. Premoshis
- Father Thomas W. Rogers
- Father Leonard Sanesi
- Father Roger A. Sinclair
- Reverend Joseph L. Sredzinski
- Father John T. Sweeney
- Reverend Joseph Anthony Tamikowski
- Father Roger J. Trott
- Father Charles Weber, OSB
Diocese of Harrisburg
- Francis J. Allen
- John G. Allen
- Francis A. Bach
- Jesus Barajas
- Richard J. Barry
- James Beeman
- John Bostwick
- Donald Cramer
- Walter Emala
- Paul R. Fisher
- Harrisburg Priest #1
- Augustine Giella
- Harrisburg Priest #2
- Donald “Tim” Hackman
- T. Ronald Haney
- John Herber
- Philip Hower
- Kevin Kayda
- Edward Konat
- George Koychick
- Thomas Kujovsky
- Thomas Lawler
- Robert Logue
- Arthur Long
- David H. Luck
- Robert Maher
- Daniel Mahoney
- Guy Marsico
- John M. McDevitt
- Anthony McGinley
- James McLucas
- Ibarra Mercado
- Redacted
- Joseph Pease
- Charles Procopio
- Guido Miguel Quiroz Reyes
- James Rush
- Redacted
- Bryan Schlager
- Herbert Shank
- Patrick Shannon
- Timothy Sperber
- Carl J. Steffen
- Frederick Vaughn
- Salvatore V. Zangari
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
- Edward V. Avery
- Michael C. Bolesta
- Robert L. Brennan
- Leonard W. Broughan
- Craig R. Brugger
- James J. Brzyski
- John A. Cannon
- Pasquale R. Catullo
- Gerard W. Chambers
- Richard J. Cochrane
- John P. Connor
- James J. Coonan
- Nicholas V. Cudemo
- John J. Delli Carpini
- Edward M. DePaoli
- Michael J. Donofrio
- William J. Dougherty
- Philip J. Dowling
- Peter J. Dunne
- Thomas J. Durkin
- James M. Dux
- Leonard A. Furmanski
- Francis J. Gallagher
- Joseph P. Gallagher
- Stanley M. Gana
- Joseph P. Gausch
- Francis A. Giliberti
- John E. Gillespie
- Thomas J. Grumm
- James T. Henry
- Robert J. Hermley
- James M. Iannarella
- Richard G. Jones
- William T. Joseph
- Thomas M. Kohler
- Matthew J. Kornacki
- Albert T. Kostelnick
- Raymond O. Leneweaver
- Nilo C. Martins
- Michael J. McCarthy
- Joseph McGovern
- James E. McGuire
- Joseph M. McKenzie
- Richard J. McLoughlin
- Joseph R. Monahan
- John H. Mulholland
- John J. Murray
- Henry J. Nawn
- Francis P. Rogers
- Joseph F. Sabadish
- Martin J. Satchell
- John P. Schmeer
- Thomas F. Shea
- David C. Sicoli
- Charles J. Siegele
- Thomas J. Smith
- Louis M. Steingraber
- Michael W. Swierzy
- Carmen F. Taraborelli
- Francis X. Trauger
- David E. Walls
- Sylwester Wiejata
- Thomas J. Wisniewski
Diocese of Pittsburgh
- Redacted
- James R. Adams
- James L. Armstrong
- John M. Bauer
- John E. Brueckner
- Leo Burchianti
- Robert Castelucci
- Mauro James Cautela
- Charles J. Chatt
- Anthony J. Cipolla
- John P. Connor
- John David Crowley
- Richard Deakin
- Ferdinand B. Demsher
- Myles Eric Diskin
- Richard J. Dorsch
- David F. Dzermejko
- Redacted
- John P. Fitzgerald
- Joseph M. Ganter
- John A. Genizer
- Charles R. Ginder
- James G. Graham
- William Hildebrand
- John S. Hoehl
- James Hopkins
- John J. Huber
- Edward G. Huff
- Edward Joyce
- Marvin Justi
- Bernard J. Kaczmarczyk
- Joseph D. Karabin
- John Keegan
- Redacted
- Henry Krawczyk
- Redacted
- Edward L. Kryston
- Anuj it Kumar
- George Kurutz
- Fidelis Lazar
- Redacted
- Albert Leonard
- Casimir F. Lewandowski
- John P. Maloney
- Julius May
- Dominic McGee
- Donald W. Mcllvane
- Thomas McKenna
- Albert McMahon
- John H. McMahon
- Frank Meder
- Redacted
- Arthur R. Merrell
- Redacted
- Joseph Mueller
- Lawrence O’Connell
- Thomas M. O’Donnell
- William P. O’Malley, III
- Ernest Paone
- George Parme
- Paul E. Pindel
- Pittsburgh Priest #1
- Francis Pucci
- John W. Rebel
- Raymond R. Rhoden
- Carl Roemele
- Michael C. Romero
- Oswald E. Romero
- David Scharf
- Richard Scherer
- Raymond T. Schultz
- Francis Siler
- Rudolph M. Silvers
- Edward P. Smith
- James E. Somma
- Bartley A. Sorensen
- Robert E. Spangenberg
- Paul G. Spisak
- Lawrence F. Stebler
- Richard Gerard Terdine
- Redacted
- Charles Thomas
- John William Wellinger
- Joseph S. Wichmanowski
- George A. Wilt
- Robert G. Wolk
- William B Yockey
- Theodore P. Zabowski
- George Zirwas
- Richard Zula
- Pittsburgh Priests #2-10
Diocese of Scranton
- Philip A. Altavilla
- Girard F. Angelo
- Mark G. Balczeniuk
- Redacted
- Joseph P. Bonner
- Martin M. Boylan
- Robert J. Braque
- Francis T. Brennan
- Joseph W. Bucolo
- Gerald J. Burns
- Robert N. Caparelli
- Anthony P. Conmy
- J. Peter Crynes
- Raymond L. Deviney
- Redacted
- Donald J. Dorsey
- Redacted
- John M. Duggan
- John J. Dzurko
- James F. Farry
- James F. Fedor
- Ralph N. Ferraldo
- Angelus Ferrara
- Austin E. Flanagan
- Joseph D. Flannery
- Martin J. Fleming
- Robert J. Gibson
- Joseph G. Gilgallon
- Joseph A. Griffin
- Joseph T. Hammond
- P. Lawrence Homer
- Mark A. Honart
- Joseph F. Houston
- Redacted
- Redacted
- Francis G. Kulig
- Albert M. Libertore, Jr.
- John A. Madaj
- Redacted
- James M. McAuliffe
- Neil McLaughlin
- Joseph F. Meighan
- Russell E. Motsay
- James F. Nolan
- W. Jeffrey Paulish
- John A. Pender
- Mark T. Rossetti
- Edward J. Shoback
- Thomas P. Shoback
- Thomas D. Skotek
- John J. Tamalis
- Virgil B. Thetherow
- Robert M. Timchak
- Lawrence P. Weniger
- Joseph B. Wilson, Society of St. John
- Christopher R. Clay
- Eric S. Ensey
- Carlos Urrutigoity
- Benedict J. Van der Putten
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