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 Phoenix, Arizona

Joseph Lessard

Status: Removed from ministry and faculties withdrawn

Appeared under the heading: “List of Diocese of Phoenix priests and deacons who have been laicized and/or removed from ministry due to sexual misconduct with a minor.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1980

Reported assignment history:

St. Paul
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
St. Jerome

Other results for “Joseph Lessard” in released lists

Joseph P. Lessard - Archdiocese of St. Louis, Missouri

Joseph M. Lessard - Diocese of Rockford, Illinois

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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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