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 La Crosse, Wisconsin

Joseph Smetana

Status: Permanently Removed from Ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Non-Diocesan clergy who spent time in the Diocese of La Crosse and whose name appears on a list in another diocese or religious order: a priest or deacon who is either from a religious order or from a diocese other than the Diocese of La Crosse, against whom an allegation was filed and found to be substantiated by another diocese or religious order. The Diocese of La Crosse would have no specific information relating to the allegation.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

St. Henry, Eau Galle

Other results for “Joseph Smetana” in released lists

Joseph Smetana - Archdiocese of Detroit, Michigan

Joseph Smetana - Capuchins – Province of St. Joseph

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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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