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 Brownsville, Texas

Ivan M. Rovira

Status: Removed

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy Disclosure List”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Holy Family Church, Brownsville
St. Mary, Mother of the Church, Brownsville
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Brownsville
St. Joseph Church, Edinburg
Our Lady of Sorrows Church, McAllen
St. Joseph & St. Peter Seminary, Mission
St.Pius X Church, Weslaco

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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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