Credibly Accused

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

Published Jan. 28, 2020

This database was last updated in January 2020 and should only be used as a historical snapshot of the lists published by dioceses and religious orders. There may be changes to those records that are not reflected here.

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Diocese of Brooklyn, New York

John W. Byrnes

Status: Deceased (4/26/2014)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocese Of Brooklyn Clergy Who Were Deceased/Or Resigned Prior To A Finding Of Credibility”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1947

Reported assignment history:

Our Lady of Victory, Brooklyn
St. Peter Claver, Brooklyn
St. Gregory the Great,Brooklyn
St. Pascal Baylon, St. Albans
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Brooklyn
Nativity-St. Peter Claver, Brooklyn
St. Gregory the Great, Bellerose
Ss. Joachim and Anne, Queens Village

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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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