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 Saginaw, Michigan

Dennis H. Kucharczyk

Status: Administrative leave from priestly ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Currently on administrative leave related to allegations; public ministry prohibited”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1985

Reported assignment history:

Associate Pastor of Ss. Peter & Paul, Saginaw (October 27, 1985-July 14, 1986)
Associate Pastor of St. Anne, Linwood (July 14, 1986- July 14, 1988)
Associate Pastor of Blessed Sacrament, Midland (July 14, 1988-June 1, 1991)
Leave of absence (June 1, 1991-July 14, 1993)
Pastor of St. Roch, Caseville and Sacramental Minister at St. Felix, Pinnebog (July 14, 1993-July 18, 2001)
Pastor of Sacred Heart, Caro (July 18, 2001-June 30, 2015)
Pastor of St. John XXIII, which includes churches in Hemlock, Merrill and Ryan (June 30, 2015- May 19, 2019).
In addition, Father Kucharczyk served in the military ordinariate (serving the military as a chaplain)

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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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