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 Wichita, Kansas

Alonzo Smithhisler

Status: Deceased (2019)

Appeared under the heading: “Individuals with substantiated allegations against them of sexual abuse of a minor within the Diocese of Wichita Kansas”

Birth Year: 1929

Ordination year: 1957

Reported assignment history:

St. Mary, Newton | 1957-1960
St. Patrick, Parsons | 1960-1962
St. Margaret Mary, Wichita | 1962-1963
Our Lady of Lourdes, Pittsburg | 1963-1970
St. Paul Parish, WSU Newman Center| 1963-1970
St. Pius X Catholic Student Center, Pittsburg | 1963-1970
Church of the Magdalen, Wichita | 1970-1972
St. Michael, Girard | 1972-1982
St. Aloysius, Greenbush | 1975-1982
St. Andrew, Independence | 1982-1983
St. Mary, Parsons |1983-1986
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Wichita | 1986-1987
Christ the King, Wichita | 1987-1989
Via Christi St. Joseph Hospital, Wichita | 1989-1991

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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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