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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Paulist Fathers

Rocco Francis Perone

Status: Date of Death: 05/05/1992

Appeared under the heading: “List of Paulist Fathers with Credible Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor - DECEASED AND FORMER PAULIST FATHERS WITH CREDIBLE CLAIMS”

Birth Year: 1920

Ordination year: 1949

Reported assignment history:

Chicago Archdiocese Old St. Mary's Church 1949-1950
Portland OR Arch. St. Philip Neri Church 1950-1956
Salt Lake City Diocese St. Rose of Lima Church 1956-1957
Austin Diocese St. Austin's/Missions 1957-1988
Toronto Archdiocese St. Peter's Church 1988-1989
Austin Diocese Senior Ministry 1989-1992

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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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