Thomas William Ryan

Last checked against the sources: 15 October 2026

What the Diocese of Saginaw's list says

Listed as "Thomas William Ryan", under "Credible allegation presented after the death". The Diocese of Saginaw's list.

• Date of Birth: August 18, 1909
• Date of Ordination for the Diocese of Grand Rapids: April 21, 1935
• Previous Primary Assignments:
• Assistant Priest, Ss. Peter and Paul Parish, Grand Rapids, May 1935 - April 1936
• Assistant Priest, Holy Family Parish, Saginaw, April 1936 - July 1942
• Assistant Priest, St. Bernard Parish, Alpena, July 1942 – April 1944
• Administrator, then Pastor, St. Paul Parish, Onaway, April 1944 – June 1957
• Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Alma, June 1957 – May 1958
• Pastor, St. Brigid, Midland, May 1958 – October 1970
• Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, St. Charles, October 1970 - January 25, 1975
• Died: January 25, 1975

The diocese's page for this person

The Attorney General's report

Entry 30 in the Michigan Attorney General's report on the Diocese of Saginaw, released 25 June 2026. 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.

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