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 Duluth, Minnesota

Kirby Blanchard

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy with credible claims against them concerning sexual abuse of a young person”

Birth Year: 1928

Ordination year: 1953

Reported assignment history:

Asst. Pastor: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Duluth - 7/ 22/1953 - 1/ 7/1965
Pastor: Our Lady of Fatima Church, Garrison - 1/ 7/19 65 - 8/24/1966
Pastor: St. Joseph's Church, Deerwood - 1/7/1965 - 8/24/1966
Pastor: St. Augustine's Church, Cohasset - 8/24/1966 - 2/ 27/1969
Pastor: St. Mary's Church, Deer River - 8/24/1966 - 2/27/1969
Pastor: St. Christopher Church, Nisswa - 2/27/1969 - 3/17/1971
Pastor: St. Alice Church, Pequot Lakes - 2/ 27/1969 - 3/17/1971
Pastor: Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Pine River - 2/ 27/1969 - 3/17/1971
Pastor: St. Anthony's Church, Duluth - 3/17/1971 - 6/1/1976
Chaplain: St. Joseph's Hospital, Brainerd - 9/1/1976 - 12/5/1993
Retired: 12/ 5/1993

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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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