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 Saginaw, Michigan

Raymond John Pilarski

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Names of Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor - The following list identifies deceased clergy from other dioceses, who served in the Diocese of Saginaw and against whom a credible allegation of child sexual abuse was presented.”

Birth Year: 1928

Ordination year: 1955

Reported assignment history:

Temporary Assistant Priest, St. Catherine Parish, Nicholson Hill, June 1955-September 1955
Assistant Priest, St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Bay City, September 1955-June 1960
Pastor, St. Michael Parish, Wilmot, June 1960-June 1968
Pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, East Tawas, June 1968 –
Became a priest of the Diocese of Gaylord when that diocese was established on July 21, 1971

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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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