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 Duluth, Minnesota

Cornelius Kelleher

Status: Removed from ministry, Faculties revoked

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy with credible claims against them concerning sexual abuse of a young person - Addendem”

Birth Year: 1932

Ordination year: 1956

Reported assignment history:

Asst. Pastor: St. James Church, Duluth - 9/14/1956 - 9/16/1959
Asst. Pastor: St. Joseph's Church, Crosby - 9/16/1959 - 9/22/1960
Asst. Pastor: Holy Family Church, Eveleth - 9/ 22/1960 - 9/24/1966
Pastor: St. Mary's Church, Cook, and Mission of St. Bridget in Greaney - 8/24/1966 - 9/9/1969
Pastor: Mission Gnesen - 9/9/1969 - 9/ 21/1970
Pastor: Mission Lakewood - 9/ 9/1969 - 9/ 21/1970
Pastor: St. Benedict's Church, Duluth - 9/ 9/1969 - 6/17/1975
Pastor: St. Joseph's Church, Chisholm - 6/17/1975 - 7/ 11/1986
Pastor: St. Andrew's Church, Brainerd - 7/11/1986 - 7/16/1997
Pastor: St. Patrick's Church, Hinckley and St. Joseph's Church, Beroun - 7/16/1997 - 7/11/ 2012
Retired: July 11, 2012

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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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