This page concerns Philip A. Magaldi, a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, ordained December 18, 1960, who died in August 2008. He was born in April 1936 — the Diocese's records state April 29, 1936, while the Attorney General's report states April 4, 1936 — and the two sources record his death as August 8 and August 12, 2008, respectively. It does not refer to any other person of the same or similar name. Assignments are reproduced from the Diocese’s records and the Attorney General’s report — see how this database is verified.
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Father Philip Magaldi served as a Diocese of Providence priest for more than three decades, in parishes across Warren, Johnston, Providence, Cranston, North Providence, and Newport, and in the diocese’s own Chancery as Assistant Chancellor. He is named on the Diocese of Providence’s published List of Credibly Accused Clergy and is among the 72 clergy included in the Rhode Island Attorney General’s 2026 report on the Diocese (Appendix A, p. 2).
What happened to Father Magaldi?
According to the Diocese of Providence’s published list, Father Magaldi was removed from ministry on May 6, 1992 and died on August 8, 2008. He spent his final years of ministry outside Rhode Island, in the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas.
The Attorney General’s report records additional detail about the Texas years. Per its Appendix A, Magaldi served at St. Mary Church in Henrietta, Texas (1990–1992) and St. John the Apostle Church in North Richland Hills, Texas (1993–1998); was suspended on leave in 1998; returned to ministry; was suspended again in 2001; and had his priestly faculties removed in 2005 (Appendix A, p. 202). The report states that in 1999 the Bishop of Fort Worth temporarily removed him from active ministry after identifying “glaring similarities” between a recent Texas accusation and a Rhode Island complainant’s allegations, and that he “was permanently removed by the Bishop of Fort Worth in 2001” (Appendix A, p. 203).
Separately, the Attorney General’s report states that in 1992 Father Magaldi “was convicted of embezzling $120,000 from St. Anthony Church in North Providence” and “was sentenced to two years in prison, which was later reduced to eight months in a halfway house as part of a work release program” (Appendix A, p. 202; see also Report, p. 161). That conviction concerned financial crimes, not abuse.
Where Father Magaldi served: assignment history
The Diocese of Providence publishes the following assignment record:
| Assignment | Location | Years |
|---|---|---|
| St. Alexander Church | Warren, RI | Summer 1961 |
| Our Lady of Grace Church | Johnston, RI | 1961–1965 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church | Providence, RI | 1965–1968 |
| Our Lady of Grace Church | Johnston, RI | 1968–1969 |
| North American College | Rome | 1968–1969 |
| Assistant Chancellor, Diocese of Providence | Providence, RI | 1969–1972 |
| St. Matthew Church | Cranston, RI | 1969–1976 |
| St. Anthony Church | North Providence, RI | 1976–1988 |
| — | San Antonio, TX | 1988–1989 |
| St. Augustin Church | Newport, RI | 1989–1990 |
| Diocese of Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | 1990–1992 |
Source: Diocese of Providence, individual clergy record, verified July 7, 2026. The Attorney General’s Appendix A publishes a longer assignment history for the same man, including the Texas assignments described above (Appendix A, p. 202).
What the official lists say
The Diocese of Providence includes Philip Magaldi on its List of Credibly Accused Clergy – Deceased, with the status: “Removed from Ministry 5/6/1992; Died 8/8/2008”. The Rhode Island Attorney General’s report (March 4, 2026) includes Father Philip Magaldi among the 72 clergy “determined by the Attorney General to have been credibly accused of child sexual misconduct in the Diocese of Providence” (Appendix A, p. 2). He is one of the 75 names on the Diocese of Providence credibly accused list, explained.
The report’s summary of the allegations states: “Father Philip Magaldi reportedly sexually abused nine boys during his 38-year ministry. The allegations against Magaldi reveal a pattern of targeting at-risk youth, grooming them through lavish spending and gifts, and threatening retaliation if they reported the abuse. Most of the reported sexual abuse against Magaldi took place while he was assigned to St. Anthony Church in North Providence and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Providence” (Appendix A, p. 202).
As the Attorney General’s report itself states, unless otherwise noted, the details in its Appendix A are allegations — not facts proven in a courtroom or admitted by the accused — and the individuals named are generally entitled to a presumption of innocence (Appendix A, p. 2).
If you attended these parishes: the Rhode Island revival window
Rhode Island’s revival window, open now, allows people who experienced childhood sexual abuse — no matter how long ago — to bring a civil claim before June 30, 2028, even if the priest involved has died. Claims are brought against the institution, not the deceased individual. If you were an altar boy, a student, or a parishioner at Our Lady of Grace in Johnston, Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Providence, St. Matthew in Cranston, St. Anthony in North Providence, or St. Augustin in Newport during the years above, you can learn what the window means for you:
- How Rhode Island’s revival window works
- Can you still sue if the priest has died?
- The June 30, 2028 deadline
- Who can file a claim
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Philip Magaldi on the credibly accused list? Yes. He appears on the Diocese of Providence’s published List of Credibly Accused Clergy (Deceased) and in Appendix A of the Rhode Island Attorney General’s 2026 report.
Was Father Magaldi removed from ministry? Yes — the Diocese’s published status is “Removed from Ministry 5/6/1992.” The Attorney General’s report separately records his later suspension in Texas and permanent removal by the Bishop of Fort Worth in 2001.
Can a claim still be filed if he died in 2008? Yes. Under Rhode Island’s revival window, a civil claim is brought against the responsible institution, and the priest’s death does not bar it. The filing deadline is June 30, 2028.
Confidential help
If something happened to you at one of these parishes, you can speak with a Rhode Island attorney confidentially, at no cost and with no obligation. You don’t need records or proof in hand to have a conversation, and you don’t need to have told anyone before. Contact Marin & Murphy Law Firm confidentially.
Other credibly accused clergy who served at these parishes
The official assignment records above overlap with those of other clergy on the official lists — the same institution of record, at any period, which is not an assertion that they served there at the same time:
- Father Joseph D’Angelo — also served at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Providence (+1 more shared)
- Father Peter Tedeschi — also served at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Providence (+1 more shared)
- Father Charles Dolan — also served at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Providence
- Father Edmund Micarelli — also served at St. Alexander Church, Warren
Related town records: see all verified Providence records and Cranston records, plus Newport records.
Reporting resources
Anyone with information about abuse may contact the Rhode Island State Police Special Victims Unit at (401) 764-0142, the RI Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-RI-CHILD (1-800-742-4453), or the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office at (401) 274-4400.
Questions About These Records? Talk With Marin & Murphy — Confidentially
If the assignment history on this page overlaps with your own — a parish, a school, a set of years — and you want to understand what it may mean for a claim under Rhode Island’s revival window, our attorneys can review it with you. Marin & Murphy Law Firm is a Rhode Island law firm representing survivors of childhood sexual abuse under the revival window (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2028). A conversation is free and confidential, nothing is filed and no one is contacted unless you decide, and there is no fee unless you recover. Call (401) 269-3381, or start with our Rhode Island clergy abuse lawyer page.
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Verification: every fact on this page is checked against both official sources — the Diocese of Providence’s published records and the Rhode Island Attorney General’s report — with source conflicts stated, not silently resolved. See how this database is verified.
Sources: Diocese of Providence, List of Credibly Accused Clergy and individual clergy record (verified July 7, 2026); Rhode Island Attorney General, Report on the Diocese of Providence and Appendix A (March 4, 2026). Where the two official sources differ (birth and death dates; post-1990 assignment detail), both are stated with attribution. Information current as of July 7, 2026; official lists are working documents and may change.