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 Saginaw, Michigan

Martin Ignatius Kalahar

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Names of Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor - The following list identifies deceased clergy of the Diocese of Saginaw, against whom a credible allegation of child sexual abuse was presented.”

Birth Year: 1891

Ordination year: 1916

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Priest, St. Andrews Cathedral, Grand Rapids, July 1916-October 1917
Assistant Priest, St. Mary Parish, Muskegon, October 1917-September 1918
Pastor, Montague Missions, Montague, September 1918 – June 1919
Pastor, St. Francis Alverno Parish, Cheboygan, June 1919 – February 1923
Pastor, St. Charles Parish, Greenville, February 1923 – March 1929
Chaplain, Mercy Hospital, Muskegon, April 1929 – May 1931
Chaplain, St. Vincent Orphanage, Saginaw, May 1931 – August 1939
Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Hemlock, August 1939 – September 1951
Pastor, St. Bernard Parish, Alpena, September 1951 – August 1961
Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Birch Run, August 1961 – February 1, 1966

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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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