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 Winona-Rochester, Minnesota

Robert H. Taylor

Status: Suspended from ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures Regarding Clergy Sexual Abuse of Minors - Thirteen John Jay Study Priests”

Birth Year: 1930

Ordination year: 1956

Reported assignment history:

August 13, 1957 - Saint John, Rochester, MN
August 30, 1960 - Saint Stanislaus, Winona, MN
August 30, 1960 - Cotter High School, Winona, MN
June 16, 1961 - Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, Winona, MN
February, 1961 - Saint Mary's College, Winona, MN
October 25, 1969 - Holy Cross, Dakota, MN
August 20, 1970 - Holy Cross, Dakota, MN and Precious Blood, LaMoille, MN
August 18, 1982 - Saint Pius X, Rochester, MN
October 4, 1984 - Saint Mary, Madelia, MN
June 5, 1985 - Holy Family, Lake Crystal, MN
August 1, 1985 - Saint Katherine, Truman, MN
August 16, 1990 - Saint Leo, Pipestone, MN and Saint Martin, Woodstock, MN

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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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