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 Rapid City, South Dakota

Francis Vallo

Status: Died: 3/9/1992

Appeared under the heading: “PUBLICATION OF ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT The following priests were incardinated into the Diocese of Rapid City:”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1951

Reported assignment history:

1951-53 Cathedral, Rapid City
1953-54 Christ the King, Presho
1954-56 Sacred Heart, Vivian/Draper
1956-65 Sacred Heart, Glencross/Trail City
1965-69 St. Mary's, Newell
1969-71 St. Rose of Lima, Hill City/Keystone/Silver City/Mt. Rushmore Visitor Center
*1971-80 St. Francis of Assisi, Sturgis
1981-84 Immaculate Conception, Bear Butte/Hereford
1984-87 Chaplain, Ft. Meade Veteran Hospital
1987 Retired

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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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