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 Duluth, Minnesota

John Nicholson

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy with credible claims against them concerning sexual abuse of a young person”

Birth Year: 1918

Ordination year: 1948

Reported assignment history:

Asst. Pastor: St. James Church, Duluth - 6/24/1948 - 7/22/1953
Director: Diocesan Director of Scouting - 8/5/1948 - 5/2/1961
Asst. Pastor: St. Joseph's Church, Grand Rapids - 7/22/1953 - 4/4/1956
Pastor: St. John's Church, Hill City & Swatara - 4/4/1956 - 4/28/1960
Administrator, St. Mary's Church, Deer River, and mission of St. Augustine, Cohasset - 10/8/1959 - 4/28/1960
Administrator: St. John's Church, Hill City & mission of Swatara - 4/28/1960 - 6/29/1960
Pastor: St. Mary's Church, Deer River and St. Augustine, Cohasset - 4/ 28/1960 - 8/24/1966
Pastor: St. Rose Church, Proctor - 8/24/1966 - 1/6/1970
Leave of absence: 1/6/1970 - 8/18/1970
Pastor: St. Joseph's Church, Deerwood - 8/18/1970 - 12/6/1988

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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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