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 Lake Charles, Louisiana

Charles Soileau

Status: Deceased (2011)

Appeared under the heading: “List of Clergy Credibly Accused Clerics of the Diocese of Lake Charles”

Birth Year: 1928

Ordination year: 1957

Reported assignment history:

First Affiliated with the Diocese of Lake Charles: 1980
Assignments in the Diocese of Lake Charles (and Lafayette):
Parochial Vicar, Saint Peter, New Iberia
Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Lourdes, Erath
Pastor, Saint Eugene, Grand Chenier
Pastor, Our Lady of the Lake, Lake Arthur
Pastor, Saint Anthony, Eunice
Pastor, Sacred Heart, Oakdale
Pastor, Saint Lawrence, Hathaway
Pastor, Saint Joseph, Vinton

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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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