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 Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Joseph Israel Guidry

Status: Removed from ministry (2004)

Appeared under the heading: “D. The individuals identified below served in the Diocese of Baton Rouge without any credible allegations having been made against them related to that service, but they have been publicly identified by other dioceses or institutes of consecrated life on reports similar to this list for reasons unrelated to the Diocese of Baton Rouge.”

Birth Year: 1926

Ordination year: 1957

Reported assignment history:

Sacred Heart, Greenville, Mississippi
St. Gabriel, Mound Bayou, Mississippi
St. Paul the Apostle, Baton Rouge

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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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