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 Evansville, Indiana

Mark Kurzendoerfer

Status: Dispensed from the clerical state

Appeared under the heading: “List Of Credible Allegations Against Clergy - These diocesan priests have allegations determined to be credible of at least one act of sexual abuse of a minor or person who habitually has only the imperfect use of reason”

Birth Year: 1955

Ordination year: 1981

Reported assignment history:

Administrator, St. Mary Church, Sullivan, June 1, 1981
Associate Pastor, St. Simon Church, Washington, July 1, 1981
Teacher, Washington Catholic, Washington, July 1, 1981
Residence, Faculty House on Lincoln Ave., Evansville, June 11, 1984
Teacher, Mater Dei High School, Evansville, June 11, 1984
Administrator, Holy Angels Church, New Harmony, July 1, 1986
Diocesan Vocation Board, December 10, 1989
Diocesan Vocation Team, February 26, 1992
Sacramental Minister, St. Thomas Church, Vincennes, October 1, 1995
Associate Pastor, Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Haubstadt, and assisting at St. Joseph, Princeton, Blessed Sacrament, Oakland City, July 16, 1999
Removed from public ministry, July 2, 2002
Dispensed from the clerical state , November 1, 2009

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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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