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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Franciscans – St. Barbara

Finbar Kenneally

Status: Deceased: 1991

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credibly Accused Franciscan Friars - DECEASED FORMER PROVINCE OF ST. BARBARA FRIARS WHO HAVE BEEN CREDIBLY ACCUSED:”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Old Mission San Luis Rey, CA 1935 - 1941
Old Mission Santa Barbara, CA Summers 1939, 1940
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA 1941 - 1942
Old Mission San Luis Rey, CA 1942 - 1950
St. Joseph's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 1950 - 1953
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA 1953 - 1954
Academy of American Franciscan History, Wash. DC 1954 - 1977
St. Anthony's, Santa Barbara, CA 1977 - 1991
Deceased 1991

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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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