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

James E. Hargadon

Status: Deceased

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

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1955

Reported assignment history:

July 1955, Associate Pastor, Saint Augustine Parish, Lebanon, KY
March 1958, Associate Pastor, Saint Thomas More Parish
November 1964, Missionary, Peru
July 1972, Associate Pastor, Our Mother of Sorrows Parish
September 1974, Pastor, Saint Polycarp Parish
June 1984, Pastor, Saint Edward Parish
June 1993, Pastor, Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Mount Washington, KY
June 1998, Retired,
February 1999-June 1999, Sacramental Moderator, Holy Rosary Parish, Springfield, KY
June 1999-May 2002, Senior Associate Pastor, Saint Patrick Parish, Eastwood, KY

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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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