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 Evansville, Indiana

Arthur Mergen

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List Of Credible Allegations Against Clergy - These diocesan priests have allegations determined to be credible of at least one act of sexual abuse of a minor or person who habitually has only the imperfect use of reason”

Birth Year: 1941

Ordination year: 1976

Reported assignment history:

Associate Pastor, Sacred Heart Church, Vincennes, June 24, 1976
Associate Pastor, St. John the Baptist Church, Vincennes, July 1, 1977
Associate Pastor, St. Joseph Church, Jasper, July 1, 1981
Pastor, St. Peter Church, Montgomery
Administrator, St. Michael's, Daviess County, September 1, 1981
Administrator, St. Patrick, Corning, July 1, 1984
Pastor, Holy Cross Church, Fort Branch, July 1, 1986
Pastor, St. Mary Church, Washington, June 16, 1988
Relieved of duties on August 17, 1988 and took up residence at St. Francis Xavier, Vincennes
In 1988, left the Diocese of Evansville without the Bishop's permission

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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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