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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Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island

John Gerard Brendan Smyth

Status: Left Diocese of Providence 2/1968; Died in prison 8/22/1997

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credibly Accused Religious Order Priests - Deceased”

Birth Year: 1927

Ordination year: 1951

Reported assignment history:

St. John Church, Providence, 1965
Our Lady of Mercy Church, East Greenwich, 1965-1968

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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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