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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Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota

Patrick Joseph Ryan

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Priests with credible claims against them of sexual abuse of a minor - Clergy included on John Jay Commission list with unsubstantiated claims”

Birth Year: 1892

Ordination year: 1919

Reported assignment history:

Associate priest, St. Mary, St. Paul, 1919
Associate priest, St. Clement, Minneapolis, 1919-1921
Associate priest, St. Stephen, Minneapolis, 1921-1922
Associate priest, Immaculate Conception, Faribault, 1922-1933
Pastor, St. John, Ortonville (New Ulm), 1933-1943
Pastor, Guardian Angels, Hastings, 1943-1965

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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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