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 Providence, Rhode Island

Louis Dunn

Status: Removed from Ministry 3/24/1994; Died 4/18/2001

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credibly Accused Clergy - Deceased”

Birth Year: 1920

Ordination year: 1947

Reported assignment history:

St. Bernard Church, Wickford, 1947
St. Benedict Church, Warwick, 1947
St. Mary Church, West Warwick, 1947-1948
Appollinaris Seminary, Lateran University, Rome, Italy, 1948-1950
Cathedral of SS Peter & Paul, Providence, 1950-1956
Assistant Chancellor, Diocese of Providence, Providence, 1950-1952
Vice Chancellor, Diocese of Providence, Providence, 1952-1953
Vicar for Religious, Diocese of Providence, Providence, 1953-1956
Mother of Hope Novitiate, Warwick, 1956-1964
St. Joseph Church, Hope Valley, 1963
Christ the King Church, Kingston, 1964-1967
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, 1964-1967
Diocesan Tribunal, Providence, 1966-1967
St Thomas Church, Providence, 1967-1974

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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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