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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Holy Cross Order

Richard Nowery

Status: Allegations received 1986 Ministry restricted 1986-1994 Permanently removed from ministry 2002 after review of files Withdrew from Holy Cross Deceased: 2018

Appeared under the heading: “List of Those Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor Congregation of Holy Cross”

Birth Year: 1938

Ordination year: 1968

Reported assignment history:

Sacred Heart Parish - New Orleans, LA
St. Ignatius Martyr - Austin, TX

Other results for “Richard Nowery” in released lists

C. Richard Nowery - Archdiocese of New Orleans, Louisiana

C. Richard Nowery - Diocese of Austin, Texas

C. Richard Nowery - Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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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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