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 Nashville, Tennessee

Edward James Cleary

Status: Deceased (11/10/1997)

Appeared under the heading: “Priests who served in the diocese who have been accused of sexually abusing a minor.”

Birth Year: 1914

Ordination year: 1940

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Pastor of the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Nashville
Assistant Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Memphis
Assistant Pastor of St. Mary's Church in Nashville
Professor at Father Ryan High School in Nashville
Administrator Pro Tem at Resurrection Church in Cleveland, Tennessee
Chaplain, U.S. Army Air Corps
Pastor, St. Paul Church in Whitehaven.

Other results for “Edward James Cleary” in released lists

Edward James Cleary - Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee

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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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