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 Richmond, Virginia

Patrick J. Cassidy

Status: Deceased (2003)

Appeared under the heading: “Priests of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond”

Birth Year: 1917

Ordination year: 1947

Reported assignment history:

Christ the King, Norfolk
Church of St. Therese, Chesapeake
Holy Comforter Catholic Church, Charlottesville
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Blackstone
Saint Ann Catholic Church, Colonial Heights
Saint Joseph, Petersburg
Saint Paul, Portsmouth
Saint Paul, Richmond
Star of the Sea, Virginia Beach

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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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