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 Wichita, Kansas

Paul Alderman

Status: Permanently removed from ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Individuals with substantiated allegations against them of sexual abuse of a minor within the Diocese of Wichita Kansas”

Birth Year: 1937

Ordination year: 1964

Reported assignment history:

Our Lady of Lourdes, Pittsburg | 1965-1967
All Saints, Wichita | 1967-1973
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School, Wichita | 1973-1974
St. Francis of Assisi, Wichita| 1974-1975
Chancery Office, Wichita | 1975-1977
Holy Family Center, Wichita | 1975-1977
Mt. St. Mary's Convent, Wichita | 1977-1979
All Saints, Wichita | 1979-1980
Catholic Care Center, Wichita | 1980-1983
St. Patrick, Parsons | 1983-1988
St. Peter the Apostle, Schulte | 1988-1989
Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita | 1989-1996

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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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