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 Manchester, New Hampshire

John Poirier

Status: Assigned to a Life of Prayer and Penance

Appeared under the heading: “Cases That Have Been Concluded Canonically (by Laicization, Dismissal, or Sentence to Life of Prayer and Penance) or Criminally (by Plea or Conviction).”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1971

Reported assignment history:

Our Lady of Mercy, Merrimack (6/8/71)
St. Rose of Lima, Littleton (9/5/73)
St. Paul, Franklin (6/11/75)
St. Jude, Londonderry (6/18/80)
Diocesan Office of Communications (10/31/80)
St. Edmund, Manchester (6/15/82)
St. Catherine, Manchester (1/17/84)
Sacred Heart, Marlborough and St. Denis, Harrisville (6/11/86)
St. Joseph, Dover (6/16/89)
Holy Family, Gorham (12/3/01)

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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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