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 Robert Murphy

Status: Permanently removed from ministry

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: 1937

Ordination year: 1977

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Pastor, St. Raphael, Crystal, 1977-1981, Assistant Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Faribault, 1981-1983, Pastor, St. Lawrence, Faribault, 1983-1989, Volunteer Chaplain, Bethlehem Academy, Faribault, 1981-1989

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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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