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 Brooklyn, New York

Hugh A. Byrne

Status: Permanently removed from ministry 7/1/2019

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy Members Of The Diocese Of Brooklyn With Credible Allegations: Credibility Deemed By Diocesan Review Board Determination And/Or Admission On Behalf Of The Cleric.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1962

Reported assignment history:

St. Thomas More -St. Edmund, Rockaway Pt
St. Robert Bellarmine, Bayside
St. Frances de Chantal
Holy Spirit, Brooklyn
Holy Cross High School
St. Kevin, Flushing
Bishop Ford High School
St. Francis Cabrini
St. Luke, Whitestone
St. Thomas More – St. Edmund, Rockaway Pt
Bishop Mugavero Residence

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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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