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 St. Cloud, Minnesota

Harold Dimmerling

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List of clergy likely to have abused minors”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Ordained May 2, 1940, in the Diocese of Altoona, Pennsylvania, and was incardinated upon ordination into the Diocese of Saint Cloud. Assistant, Cathedral of St. Mary, St. Cloud (1940-1943)
chaplain, St. Francis Hospital, Breckenridge, while also serving at St. Joseph, Brushvale (1943-1949)
pastor, Sacred Heart in Glenwood and St. Bartholomew in Villard (1949-1957)
pastor, St. Mary of the Presentation, Breckenridge (1957-1961)
spiritual director, diocesan seminary, Collegeville (1961-1963)
rector, diocesan seminary, Collegeville (1963-1969)
pastor, St. Mary, Little Falls (1969)
named bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota (1969). Served there until his death in 1987.

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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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