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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Diocese of Columbus, Ohio

Francis Sweeney

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Extern or religious clergy who served in the Diocese of Columbus that were credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors elsewhere (alleged conduct occurred outside the Diocese of Columbus)”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1940

Assignment history not reported

Other results for “Francis Sweeney” in released lists

Francis Sweeney - Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland

Francis Michael Sweeney - Paulist Fathers

Francis Michael Sweeney - Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota

Francis M. P. Sweeney - Archdiocese of Los Angeles, California

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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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