Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

This database was last updated in January 2020 and should only be used as a historical snapshot of the lists published by dioceses and religious orders. There may be changes to those records that are not reflected here.

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Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin

Patrick Doherty

Status: Placed on Administrative Leave w/o faculties

Appeared under the heading: “Priests with credible accusations, of abuse of a minor, against them:”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1959

Reported assignment history:

St. Michael, Berlin
Immaculate Conception, Boscobel
St. Joseph, Fort Atkinson
St. Patrick, Janesville
St. Barnabas, Mazomanie
St. John the Baptist, Mill Creek
St. Lawrence O’Toole, Mount Hope
St. John, Patch Grove
St. Luke, Plain

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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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