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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Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky

R. Joseph Hemmerle

Status: Removed from ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Overview And Analysis Of Files Provided By The Archdiocese Of Louisville - Conclusion”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1967

Reported assignment history:

June 1967, Associate Pastor, pro tempore, Saint Timothy Parish
July 1967, Teacher/Associate Pastor, in Residence, Teacher, Trinity High School and Associate Pastor, in Residence, Saint Barnabas Parish
July 1967-February 2002, Teacher, Trinity High School
October 1967, Associate Pastor, Saint John Parish
January 1969, Associate Pastor, Saint Raphael Parish
September 1970-2001, Director, Camp Tall Trees
October 1982, Associate Pastor, Saint Bartholomew Parish
February 2002, Administrative Leave,
September 2002, Associate Pastor, Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral, Bardstown, KY
June 2003-May 2014, Pastor, Saint Francis Assisi Parish, St. Francis, KY and Holy Cross Parish, Holy Cross, KY

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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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