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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Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa

Gerald C. Dolan

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Archdiocese of Dubuque – Table of Accused Priests”

Birth Year: 1940

Ordination year: 1990

Reported assignment history:

Bellevue, St Joseph Parish & Marquette High School 1990 - 1992
Leave of absence 1992 - 1996
Dyersville, Basilica of St Francis Xavier Parish 1996 - 1998
Leave of Absence 1998 - 2001
Archdiocesan Center, Archives & Villa Raphael 2000 - 2007
Deceased 2007

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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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