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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Paulist Fathers

Robert Paul Michele

Status: Current Residence: Mt. Angel, OR, Nursing Home

Appeared under the heading: “List of Paulist Fathers with Credible Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor - LIVING PAULIST FATHERS WITH CREDIBLE CLAIMS”

Birth Year: 1927

Ordination year: 1955

Reported assignment history:

Assignments:
San Francisco Arch. Old St. Mary's Cathedral 1955
Austin Diocese St. Austin's Church 1955-1958
New York Arch. St. Paul the Apostle Church 1958-1961
Missions 1961-1963
Mobile, AL, Arch. Paulist Information Ctr. 1963-1964
Portland, OR, Arch. St. Philip Neri Parish 1964-1968
Vancouver Arch. Paulist Information Ctr. 1968-1972
Portland Arch. St. Philip Neri Parish 1972-1973
Boston Arch. St. Ann's Parish 1973-1979
Toronto Arch. St. Peter's Church 1979-1981
San Francisco Arch. Old St. Mary's Cathedral 1981-1986
Baltimore Arch Johns Hopkins Univ. Ministry 1986-1989
Austin Diocese St. Austin's Church 1989-1991
Senior Ministry 1991-2011
Portland Arch. Nursing Home 2011-

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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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