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

Dennis Brodeur

Status: Died 1/1/2004; Predeceased any allegation received

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

Birth Year: 1951

Ordination year: 1977

Reported assignment history:

Holy Trinity Church, Central Falls, 1976-1977
St. Catherine Church, Warwick, 1977
St. Jude Church, Lincoln, 1977-1980
St. Ambrose College, Davenport, IA, 1980-1982
St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, 1982-1986
Sisters of St. Mary Health Center, St. Louis, MO, 1986-2004

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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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