Chester Vincent Tomaszewski
Last checked against the sources: 15 October 2026
Chester Vincent Tomaszewski is named on the Diocese of Lansing's list "List of clergy with a credible allegation of sexual abuse of a minor" and on the Diocese of Saginaw's list "Names of Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor", and in the Michigan Attorney General's report on the Diocese of Lansing. This page sets out what those official sources say, with links to each.
What the Diocese of Lansing's list says
Listed as "Tomaszewski, Chester Vincent", under "Diocese of Lansing deceased clergy". The Diocese of Lansing's list.
- Ordained – 1959
- Died - 10/21/87
- Sick Leave - 1/15/87
Assignments, as the list gives them:
- Holy Redeemer, Flint (Burton) – Parochial Vicar
- St Joseph, Watervliet – Parochial Vicar
- St Mary, Paw Paw – Parochial Vicar
- St John the Evangelist, Davison – Parochial Vicar
- Our Lady of Fatima, Michigan Center – Parochial Vicar
- St Mary, Bronson - Parochial Vicar
- St Ann, Cassopolis – Pastor
- St Stanislaus, Detroit – Parochial Vicar
- St Paul, Owosso – Parochial Vicar
- St Stanislaus, Bay City – Parochial Vicar
- SS Charles & Helena, Clio – Parochial Vicar
- St Anthony of Padua, Hillsdale – Parochial Vicar
- St Dominic, Clinton – Pastor
- St Joseph, Ypsilanti – Pastor
What the Diocese of Saginaw's list says
Listed as "Chester Vincent Tomaszewski", under "Clergy with credible allegations of abuse". The Diocese of Saginaw's list.
The diocese's page for this person
The Attorney General's report
Entry 53 in the Michigan Attorney General's report on the Diocese of Lansing, released 16 December 2024. Read the report (PDF on michigan.gov).
The Attorney General's page says:
It is important to note that a criminal charge is merely an allegation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. It is also important to note that the inclusion in this report does not reflect a determination by the Department that the allegations are credible or otherwise substantiated or indicative of a crime.
About this page
Being named on a diocese's list is the diocese's own finding. It is not a criminal conviction unless a source above says so. This page repeats what the official sources say and does not add to it.
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Sources
- Diocese of Lansing, list: https://www.dioceseoflansing.org/human-resources/list-clergy-credible-allegation-sexual-abuse-minor
- Diocese of Saginaw, list: https://saginaw.org/names-clergy-accused-sexual-abuse-minor
- Diocese of Saginaw, person page: https://saginaw.org/chester-vincent-tomaszewski
- Michigan Attorney General, report on the Diocese of Lansing: michigan.gov
- Michigan Attorney General, Catholic Church clergy abuse: https://www.michigan.gov/ag/initiatives/catholic-church-clergy-abuse