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 St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota

James Namie

Status: Died in 2010

Appeared under the heading: “Individuals with substantiated claims against them of sexual abuse of a minor within the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis”

Birth Year: 1925

Ordination year: 1954

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Pastor, St. Rose of Lima, Roseville, 1954-1957, Assistant Pastor, St. Anthony, Minneapolis, 1957-1961, Parochial Administrator, St. Anthony, Minneapolis, 1961-1962, Assistant Pastor, St. Mark, Shakopee, 1962-1964, Assistant Pastor, Holy Family, St. Louis Park, 1964-1965, Parochial Administrator, Holy Family, St. Louis Park, 1965-1966, Assistant Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Columbia Heights, 1966-1969, Pastor, St. Peter, Mendota, 1969-1970, Released from his responsibilities at the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis to work as a Maronite Rite priest, 1970-1995

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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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