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 Sacramento, California

John Dowling

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Priests from Other Dioceses”

Birth Year: 1909

Ordination year: 1943

Reported assignment history:

1947-1950: Holy Rosary, Woodland
1950-1956: Chaplain for the California Youth Authority, San Andrews, CA
1957: St. Mary, Arcata
1958: St. Joseph, Yreka
1958-1961: St. Joseph, Redding
1960-1961: CA Dept. of Corrections Honor Camp
1960: Chaplain, Boy Scouts
1961-1981: Holy Cross, Tulelake

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John Dowling - Archdiocese of Atlanta, Georgia

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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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