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 Providence, Rhode Island

Normand Demers

Status: Removed from Ministry 4/1/2002; Died 7/21/2018

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credibly Accused Clergy - Deceased”

Birth Year: 1932

Ordination year: 1958

Reported assignment history:

St. Francis of Assisi Church, Wakefield, 1958
St. John the Evangelist Church, Slatersville, 1958-1959
St. Vincent de Paul Church, Coventry, 1959-1965
Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence, 1964-1973
Teacher, LaSalle Academy, Providence, 1970's
Adult Correctional Institution, Cranston, 1971-1976
Dismas House (half-way house for ex-offenders), Providence, 1973-1976
St. Joseph Church, Providence, 1974-1990
St. Martha Church, East Providence, 1990-2002
Our Lady of Fatima Church, North Providence, 1998-2002

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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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