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

Richard Thomas Szafranski

Status: Removed from ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Names of Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor - One additional diocesan priest also was added to the list of those credibly accused”

Birth Year: 1948

Ordination year: 1975

Reported assignment history:

Associate Priest, St. Stephen Parish, Saginaw, July 1975-September 1977
Associate Priest, Ss Peter & Paul Parish, Saginaw, September 1977-July 1978
Associate Priest, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Bay City, July 1978-July 1982
Co-pastor then Pastor, St. Mary University Parish, Mt. Pleasant, July 1982-July 1990
Pastor, St. Frances X. Cabrini Parish, Vassar & St Bernard Mission, Millington, July 1990 – July 1999
Pastor, St. Matthew Parish, Zilwaukee
Sacramental Minister, St. John the Baptist Parish, Carrollton, July 1999 – April 8, 2006

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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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