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 Salina, Kansas

Louis Mattas

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Substantiated allegations for diocesan clergy of sexual abuse of a minor”

Birth Year: 1928

Ordination year: 1960

Reported assignment history:

St. Michael, Chapman
St. Columba, Elmo
St. Patrick, Gypsum
St. Joseph, St. Joseph
St. Isidore, Cuba
St. John the Evangelist, Logan
St. Mary, Densmore
St. Mary, Russell
St. Ignatius Loyola, Kanopolis
St. Mary, Holyrood
St. Joseph, Brookville
St. Mary, Queen of the Universe, Salina
St. John the Baptist, Beloit
St. Francis Xavier, Junction City
St. Augustine, Washington
SS. Peter and Paul, Morrowville
St. Andrew, Abilene

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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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