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 Providence, Rhode Island

Charles Dolan

Status: Died 11/5/1977; Predeceased any allegation received

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credibly Accused Clergy - Deceased”

Birth Year: 1904

Ordination year: 1930

Reported assignment history:

Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul, Providence, 1931
Sacred Heart Church, Taunton, MA, 1931-1932
St. Mary Church, Taunton, MA, 1932-1933
St. Francis Church, Wakefield, 1933
Immaculate Conception Church, Providence, 1933-1937
St. Joseph Church, Pawtucket, 1937-1941
St. Leo the Great Church, Pawtucket, 1941-1942
St. Bernard Church, Wickford, 1942-1943
St. Agnes Church, Providence, 1943
Sacred Heart Church, East Providence, 1943-1949
St. Francis Home (Annex of St. Joseph Hospital), Warwick, 1949-1952
St. Brendan Church, Riverside, 1952-1953
St. Anthony Church, Woonsocket, 1953-1955
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Providence, 1955-1958
St. Ann Church, Cranston, 1958
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Providence, 1958-1967
St. Patrick Church, Providence, 1967-1971

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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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