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 St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota

John Owens

Status: Under administrative penalties by Diocese of Bismarck

Appeared under the heading: “Individuals with substantiated claims of sexual abuse of a minor outside of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis”

Birth Year: 1929

Ordination year: 1960

Reported assignment history:

Assigned in Diocese of Bismarck, 1960-1999, Temporary weekend assistance in Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in/near Forest Lake, 1999-2004 (continued providing assistance although faculties were removed in 2002)

Other results for “John Owens” in released lists

John J. Owens - Diocese of Bismarck, North Dakota

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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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