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

Mark Makowski

Status: Removed from ministry, Faculties revoked

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

Birth Year: 1956

Ordination year: 1987

Reported assignment history:

Asst. Pastor: St. Anthony's Church, Ely - 7/15/1987 - 7/13/1988
Assoc. Pastor: St. Francis Church, Brainerd - 7/13/1988 - 2/14/1989
Pastoral Administrator: St. Benedict's Church, Duluth - 2/15/1989 - 7/18/1990
Pastor: St. Benedict's Church, Duluth - 7/18/1990 - 7/14/1993
Pastor: Queen of Peace Church, Hoyt Lakes - 7/14/1993 - 9/1/1993
Pastor: St. John's Church, Grand Marais - 9/1/1993 - 1/12/1995
Pastor: Holy Rosary Church, Grand Portage - 9/1/1993 - 1/12/1995

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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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