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 Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Paul McHugh

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan priests accused of sexual abuse of a minor”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1970

Reported assignment history:

Associate Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Springfield, MO
Associate Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Poplar Bluff, MO
Associate Pastor, St. Mary of the Annunciation Cathedral, Cape Girardeau, MO
Instructor of Religion, Notre Dame Regional High School
Moderator, Council of Catholic Youth Deanery, Poplar Bluff, MO
Parochial Administrator, St. Joseph Parish, Advance, MO
Parochial Administrator, St. Anthony Parish, Glennon
Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Advance
Pastor, St. Anthony Parish, Glennon
Pastor, St. Henry Parish, Charleston, MO
Leave of absence
In residence, Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Branson, MO
Pastor, Our Lady of the Lake, Branson, MO

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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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