Rev. Ronald B. Tomicky

Summary of Case: Per April 2002 news stories, Tomicky was not in active ministry because of allegations in the past of abuse of minors. No further information found.

Ordained: 1975

     

Start Stop Assignment Town/Accusations State Position Notes

1975

Cleveland bishop was James Aloysius Hickey (1974-1980)

1980 Annunciation Akron OH

2/3

 

 Parish had a school with 257-212 students.

1980

Anthony Michael Pilla replaced Hickey as Cleveland bishop (1980-2006)

1983 Diocesan Mission La Union El Salvador, Central America    
1983 1984 St. Joseph's Strongsville OH 2/4 Parish had a school with 657 students.
1984 1987 Absent on Leave        
1987 1988 Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Cleveland OH

7/9

 

  
1988 1989 Absent on Leave        
1989 1991         Tomicky is not indexed in the 1990 or 1991 Directories.

1991

Richard Gerard Lennon succeeded Pilla as bishop (2006- )

2009 Retired

 

• Tomicky was named in 2002 as a Cleveland priest "no longer in active ministry because of abuse of minors." (Plain Dealer [Cleveland, Ohio]
April 9, 2002)

    The 1993-2003 Directories list a Parma OH address for Tomicky.


Source: Official Catholic Directory (New York: P.J. Kenedy and Sons, 1976-2009)

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This assignment record was last updated on Oct. 29, 2009.