Rev. Thaddeus T. Kondzielski – Assignment History

Summary of Case: Thaddeus T. Kondzielski was ordained for the Diocese of Erie in 1967. He taught at Cathedral Preparatory High School for twenty years, living most of that time at St. Hedwig parish. He went on leave of absence in 1987 and was assigned the following year to St. Philip's in Crossingsville, where he remained until his retirement in 2013.

Kondzielski's name was included on the Erie diocese's list released April 6, 2018 of priests and lay employees and volunteers accused of sexually abusing minors. He was noted to be not allowed to function as priest, and was living in Waterford, PA.

Ordained: 1967
Retired: 2013

1967

Diocese of Erie

Bishop was John Francis Whealon (1966-1968), followed by Alfred Michael Watson (1969-1982).

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Rev. Joseph J. Radziszewski. In res. Revs. Andrew Pawlaczyk; Thaddeus Kondzielski. 

1967

Watson was succeeded as Erie bishop by Michael Joseph Murphy (1982-1990).

List of those assigned to Cathedral Prep during Kondzielski's time there. Included are accused priests

Andrew Pawlaczyk (1967-1971), Michael Barletta (1976-1987), Michael Amy (1979-1985) and Samuel Slocum (1985-1987).

Pawlaczyk's name was added to the the diocese's list of those accused of sexual abuse of minors on 5/18/18.

Barletta's assignment history and allegations.

Amy's assignment history and allegations.

Slocum's assignment history and allegations.

Cathedral Prep had 1,300 - 449 students, all male.

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Pastor was Rev. Louis Kozlowski until he was replaced in 1986 by Rev. Joseph V. Wardanski.

1988

Donald Walter Trautman replaced Murphy as Erie bishop (1990-2012), followed by Lawrence Thomas Persico (2012-).

Priests in a Parish: We use the following convention to show a priest's place among the clergy of a parish: 1/2 means that he is the first priest listed in the Official Catholic Directory (usually the pastor) and that there is a total of two priests at the parish. The shorthand 3/4 means that the priest is listed third on a four-priest roster. See our sample page from the Directory.

Source: Official Catholic Directory (Kenedy & Sons, 1968-2017).

• Revision to the Policy for the Protection of Children, Diocese of Erie, April 6, 2018
• Erie Diocese Releases Names of Accused Priests, Laypeople, by Ed Palattella, GoErie.com, April 6, 2018



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This assignment record was last updated on June 29, 2018.