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 Duluth, Minnesota

Robert Klein

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy with credible claims against them concerning sexual abuse of a young person”

Birth Year: 1931

Ordination year: 1956

Reported assignment history:

Asst. Pastor: St. Anthony's Church, Duluth - 8/17/1956 - 9/27/1956
Asst. Pastor: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Duluth - 8/29/1957 - 6/29/1965
Pastor: St. Joseph's Church, Gnesen - 6/29/1965 - 3/23/1966
Pastor: St. Peter's Church, Duluth - 9/9/1969 - 6/16/1970
Assoc. Pastor: Sacred Heart Cathedral, Duluth - 6/16/1970 - 3/1/1976
Director Office of Education: 9/1972 - 6/1980
Director of Liturgy: 1981 - 1983
Leave: Unassigned, Disability Leave - 8/1/1983

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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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