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 Lafayette in Louisiana, Louisiana

Gerard Smit

Status: Retired, 1986; removed 2002

Appeared under the heading: “Priests Against Whom Credible Accusations Have Been Made Regarding Sexual Abuse Of A Minor Or Vulnerable Adult”

Birth Year: 1924

Ordination year: 1950

Reported assignment history:

St. Joseph, Iota
Our Lady Queen of Heaven, Lake Charles
St. Anne, Youngsville
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bosco (Mire)
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Chataignier
Our Lady of Queen of Heaven, Lake Charles
St. John Berchmans, Cankton
Our Lady of the Lake, Lake Arthur
St. Raphael, Iowa

Other results for “Gerard Smit” in released lists

Gerard Smit - Diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana

Gerard C. Smit - Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware

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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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