Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

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Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota

Cornelis DeVenster

Status: Deceased 1988

Appeared under the heading: “Individuals with substantiated claims of sexual abuse of a minor outside of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis”

Birth Year: 1907

Ordination year: 1933

Reported assignment history:

Outside of Archdiocese, 1934-1947, Crosier Seminary, Onamia, 1947-1960, Outside of Archdiocese, 1960-1983, Weekend assistance, Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, 1983-1988

Other results for “Cornelis DeVenster” in released lists

Cornelius DeVenster - Crosier Fathers and Brothers, Arizona

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Sources: U.S Catholic dioceses and religious orders, ProPublica reporting, Pontifical Yearbook (2019)

Data entry by: Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, Grace Haley, Samantha Maldonado, Spencer Norris, Anna Pouza, Lilia Saul

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