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 Gary, Indiana

Richard Emerson

Status: Laicized

Appeared under the heading: “Diocese of Gary - Priest Offenders”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

08/01/1978: Assistant Pastor – Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Hammond
01/25/1983: Temporary Administrator – Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary
10/10/1987: Left to serve in Diocese of Orlando, Florida
12/02/1991: Pastor – Assumption, East Chicago
07/01/1994: Pastor – St. Joseph, LaPorte
01/15/1996: Pastor – St. Thomas More, Munster
07/01/2003: Pastor – Notre Dame, Michigan City
12/18/2004: Administrative Leave
07/30/2006: Laicized

Other results for “Richard Emerson” in released lists

Richard Emerson - Diocese of Orlando, Florida

Richard Emerson - Diocese of Las Vegas, Nevada

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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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