Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Christopher Joseph Springer

Status: Removed from priestly ministry

Appeared under the heading: “The individuals identified below have been the subject of credible allegations of sexual abuse of one or more minors or vulnerable adults which allegedly occurred within the Diocese of Baton Rouge after its formation in 1961. Also included is the name of a seminarian against whom a credible allegation was reported to the Diocese of Baton Rouge and which was included among the records that were reviewed.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1952

Reported assignment history:

  • St. Gerard Magella, Baton Rouge, LA
  • St. John the Evangelist, Plaquemine, LA
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary, Maringouin, LA
  • St. Mary of False River, New Roads, LA
  • St. Pius X, Baton Rouge, LA
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Jackson, LA
  • Our Lady of the Assumption, Clinton, LA
  • Chaplain at East Louisiana State Hospital, Jackson, LA
  • Chaplain at Dixon Correctional Institute, Jackson, LA
  • Chaplain at Feliciana Forensic Unit, Jackson, LA