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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Xaverian Brothers

Francis E. Dolan "Fabian"

Status: Died: 1975

Appeared under the heading: “Deceased or former Xaverian Brothers with an allegation of an offense against a minor (anyone under the age of 18) that could not be fully investigated to determine credibility, but for which there is a reasonable possibility (semblance of truth) that the alleged offense occurred. Reasons a full investigation would not be possible include that the allegation was brought forward after the death or departure of the Brother or that historic information on the allegation is incomplete.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

1940 St. Joseph Juniorate, Peabody, MA
1941-1949 St. Mary's Industrial School, Baltimore, MD
1950-1955 Mount St. Joseph, Baltimore, MD
1956-1958 Ryken HS, Leonardtown, MD
1959-1960 Xaverian College, Silver Spring, MD
1961-1962 St. Joseph Novitiate, Newton Highlands, MA
1963-1964 facility staff, XBHS, Westwood, MA
1965-1972 facility staff, St. John's Prep, Danvers, MA
1973-1975 Newton Highlands, MA

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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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