Clergy Against whom Allegations have been made

Dear Sisters and Brothers:

Linked below are names of clergy from the Diocese of Pittsburgh against whom an allegation of child sexual abuse has been made.
 
This list includes the names of clergy of the Diocese of Pittsburgh against whom allegations of child sexual abuse were made dating from 1935 to the present. It is delineated as follows:
 

 
The names published may shock or disappoint you. Someone on this list may have served in your parish, celebrated your marriage or baptized your child. Please know that the effectiveness of the sacraments is not affected by the sinfulness of the minister. Know, also, that our parishes are safe environments for people of all ages. There is no priest in active ministry today against whom there is a substantiated allegation of child sexual abuse.
 
There is also a separate list of clergy of the Diocese of Pittsburgh against whom allegations were made which were not substantiated as child sexual abuse, but whose names appear in the Grand Jury report. Some of these clergy remain in ministry.

In addition, there is a list of living clergy of the Diocese of Pittsburgh whose cases are pending an investigation. They have been removed from ministry until a final determination is made.
 
Not included in the list are priests and brothers from religious orders and clergy from other dioceses. Their names appear in the Grand Jury report because the abuse was alleged to have occurred while they lived or served in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. When the allegations were brought forth they were removed from ministry if still active in the diocese. The Diocese of Pittsburgh reported the allegations to the appropriate district attorney and referred the case to their religious order or diocese, which had the responsibility to make a determination about their fitness for ministry.
 
Finally, the list does not include the names of those individuals who have appeals pending before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania regarding their constitutional rights in relation to the Grand Jury report. Their rights and the work of the Supreme Court need to be respected. If the Supreme Court orders that their names be restored in the report, they will also be added to the Diocese of Pittsburgh list.
 

Most Reverend David A. Zubik
Bishop of Pittsburgh