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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Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota

Joseph Wajda

Status: Permanently removed from ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Priests with credible claims against them of sexual abuse of a minor”

Birth Year: 1947

Ordination year: 1973

Reported assignment history:

Associate priest, St. Raphael, Crystal, 1973-1977
Associate priest, Immaculate Conception, Columbia Heights, 1977-1981
Administrator, Immaculate Conception, Columbia Heights, 1980-1981
Associate priest, St. Rose of Lima, Roseville, 1982-1986
Temporary administrator, St. Joseph, Waconia, 1986
Temporary administrator, Sts. Peter and Paul, Loretto, 1986
Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Minneapolis, 1986-1987
Pastor, St. Andrew, St. Paul, 1987-1989
Associate priest, Blessed Sacrament, St. Paul, 1990-1991
Student, Catholic University of America, 1992-1994
Judicial Vicar, Metropolitan Tribunal, St. Paul, 1996-2002

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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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