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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Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Vincent Silvestri

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy Offenders: Silvestri”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1964

Reported assignment history:

St. Sylvester Parish (South Milwaukee) 1964 to 1967
De Sales High School (St. Francis) 1967 to 1981
St. Matthias Parish (Milwaukee) 1981 to 1983
St. Dominic Parish (Brookfield) 1983 to 1993

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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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