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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Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Harold Herbst

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy Offender: Herbst”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1941

Reported assignment history:

St. Lawrence Parish (Milwaukee) 1941 to 1951
Mother of Perpetual Help Parish (Milwaukee) 1951 to 1957
Holy Name Parish (Wilmot) 1957 to 1962
St. Mary Parish (Sheboygan Falls) 1962 to 1971

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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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