McCarrick Timeline

Theodore McCarrick's Birth

McCarrick graduates from Fordham Preparatory School

Graduated from Fordham University

Graduated from St. Joseph’s Seminary

Ordained a Priest

Graduated from CUA

McCarrick named Monsignor by Pope Paul VI

Diocese of Metuchen purchases beach house in Sea Girt, NJ

McCarrick expelled from Jesuit Xavier High School

McCarrick graduates from NYC Incarnation School

McCarrick allegedly exposes himself to James Grein, then an 11-year-old boy

McCarrick becomes personal secretary to Cardinal Terence Cooke of NY

McCarrick allegedly abuses a 16-year-old altar boy in the Archdiocese of New York prior to Christmas Mass.

McCarrick allegedly abuses a 17-year-old altar boy in the Archdiocese of New York again before Christmas Mass.

McCarrick ordained as an auxiliary bishop of NY by Cardinal Cooke

McCarrick installed as first bishop of newly created Diocese of Metuchen, NJ

McCarrick installed as archbishop of Newark, NJ

McCarrick allegedly abuses unnamed seminarian NYC

Unnamed priest writes a letter to McCarrick's successor in Metuchen, Bishop Edward T. Hughes, alleging abuse

McCarrick appointed Archbishop of Washington, DC

Fr. Boniface Ramsey spoke with nuncio Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo about his McCarrick concerns

U.S. cardinals including McCarrick meet with Pope John Paul as sex abuse crisis unfolds in the United States

McCarrick helps draft "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People" in Dallas

Robert Ciolek, former Metuchen priest receives a secret payment of $80,000 for alleged abuse by McCarrick.

McCarrick's resigns as archbishop of Washington due to turning 75

Unnamed former Metuchen priest receives $100,000 settlement from the Dioceses of Metuchen and Newark due to McCarrick abuse

Richard Sipe posts open letter to Pope Benedict alleging McCarrick sexually abused seminarians

Archdiocese of NY receives allegation that McCarrick abused a teenage boy in 1971 and 1972

McCarrick removed from ministry

Cardinal O'Malley confirms receiving a letter in 2015 from Fr. Boniface Ramsey regarding McCarrick's abuse

McCarrick resigns from College of Cardinals

Archbishop Viganò releases testimony alleging Pope Francis knew about McCarrick's abuse

Officials confirm Cardinal Wuerl had forwarded an allegation of sexual misconduct against McCarrick to the papal nuncio in 2004

John Bellocchio files suit against McCarrick claiming sexual abuse when he was 14

McCarrick is laicized

McCarrick report released by Vatican

Archdiocese of Washington announces McCarrick has been sent to live at Capuchin Franciscan monastery in KS

McCarrick secretly moves out of the Capuchin friary - his current location is unknown

McCarrick conceals contents of letter to U.S. Bishops on how to handle pro-abortion politicians

McCarrick In Switzerland

Director, Institute for Spanish Studies at the Catholic University of Puerto Rico

Dean of Studies at CUA

Assistant to the Rector of CUA and also the first Director of Development for the University

President of the CUA in Ponce

McCarrick's Whereabouts Unknown