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 Louisville, Kentucky

Henry G. Vessels

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Overview And Analysis Of Files Provided By The Archdiocese Of Louisville - Conclusion”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1950

Reported assignment history:

July 1950, Associate Pastor, Holy Trinity Parish
August 1953-July 1956, Teacher/Associate Pastor, Teacher, Flaget High School while an Associate Pastor, Saint Benedict Parish
August 1956-July 1959, Teacher/Associate Pastor, Teacher, Trinity High School while an Associate Pastor, Saint Frances of Rome Parish
August 1959, Associate Pastor, Saint Raphael Parish
April 1966, Temporary Administrator, Holy Name of Mary Parish, Calvary, KY
August 1966, Pastor, Saint Francis Xavier, Mt. Washington Parish, KY
November 1972, Pastor, Saint Andrew Parish, Harrodsburg, KY and Saint Lawrence Parish, Lawrenceburg, KY
June 1974, Pastor, Saint Paul Parish, Jackson Street

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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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