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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Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota

Michael Charland

Status: Laicized

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy with credible claims against them concerning sexual abuse of a young person - Addendem”

Birth Year: 1945

Ordination year: 1971

Reported assignment history:

Not assigned to the Diocese of Duluth, but served as Spiritual Director on TEC retreats in 1977 at Rainy River Community College.

Other results for “Michael Charland” in released lists

Michael Charland - Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota

Michael Charland - Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri

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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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