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

Neil Francis O'Connor

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: 1908

Ordination year: 1936

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Priest, St. Mary Parish, Muskegon, May 1936-August 1937
Assistant Priest, Sacred Heart Parish, Mt. Pleasant, August 1937-January 1938
Assistant Priest, St. James Parish, Bay City, January 1938 – June 1939
Assistant Priest, Ss Peter and Paul Parish, Saginaw, June 1939 – June 1940
Assistant Priest, St. Andrew Parish, Saginaw, June 1940 – July 1942
Assistant Priest, Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption, Saginaw, July 1942 – June 1944
Acting Pastor, then Pastor, St. Elizabeth Parish, Reese, June 1944 – July 1953
Pastor, St. Andrew Parish, Saginaw, July 1953 – September 16, 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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