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 Phoenix, Arizona

Ramon Varela

Status: Deceased (2002), Assigned at Sacred Heart (1979)

Appeared under the heading: “This list contains names of priests of religious communities who have served in theRoman CatholicDiocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Sacred Heart, Phoenix

Other results for “Ramon Varela” in released lists

Ramon Varela - Franciscans – St. Barbara

Ramon Varela - Diocese of Oakland, California

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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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