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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Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee

James William Murphy Jr.

Status: Deceased (10/11/2016)

Appeared under the heading: “Priests who served in the diocese who have been accused of sexually abusing a minor.”

Birth Year: 1922

Ordination year: 1948

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Memphis
Assistant Pastor of St. Thomas Church in Memphis
Director of the Ladies of Charity for the West Tennessee Deanery
Blessed Sacrament Church in Harriman
St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Cookeville
Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Union City
Administrator of St. John Vianney Church in Gallatin
Pastor of St. Anthony Church in Memphis
Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Alcoa and attached mission
Pastor of St. James Church in Memphis.

Other results for “James William Murphy Jr.” in released lists

James William Jr. Murphy - Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee

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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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