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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Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey

John Capparelli

Status: Permanently removed from ministry/Laicized

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credibly Accused Clergy”

Birth Year: 1948

Ordination year: 1980

Reported assignment history:

Our Lady of Fatima, North Bergen
Oratory Prep, Summit
Holy Trinity, Westfield
St. Theresa, Kenilworth
Temporary Chaplain - Valley Hospital, Ridgewood

Other results for “John Capparelli” in released lists

John M. Capparelli - Diocese of Las Vegas, Nevada

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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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