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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Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota

Francis Reynolds

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Priests with credible claims against them of sexual abuse of a minor”

Birth Year: 1922

Ordination year: 1955

Reported assignment history:

Associate priest, Maternity of Mary, St. Paul, 1955-1957
Associate priest, St. Patrick, St. Paul, 1957-1964
Associate priest, Visitation, Minneapolis, 1964-1966
Associate priest, St. Margaret Mary, Golden Valley, 1966-1968
Pastor, St. Francis Xavier, Buffalo, 1968-1985
Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Minneapolis, 1985-1986

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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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