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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Jesuits Midwest Province

Gerald F. Smola

Status: Dismissed: 11/14/1969

Appeared under the heading: “Section Two - Jesuit with a single established allegation of sexual abuse of a minor received after his death.”

Birth Year: 1919

Ordination year: 1938

Reported assignment history:

1945-1948, University of Detroit High School, Detroit, Michigan
1948-1953, Theology Studies
1953-1955, St. Ignatius College Prep, Chicago, Illinois
1955-1957, St. Ignatius High School, Cleveland, Ohio
1957-1963, University of Detroit High School, Detroit, Michigan
1963-1969, John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio
Dismissed 11/14/1969

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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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