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 Providence, Rhode Island

Roger Belhumeur

Status: Died 9/28/2010; Predeceased any allegation received

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credibly Accused Clergy - Deceased”

Birth Year: 1926

Ordination year: 1961

Reported assignment history:

St. Joseph College, Mountain View, CA, 1961-1962
Immaculate Conception Church, Cranston, 1962-1963
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, West Warwick, 1963-1965
Our Lady of Providence Seminary, Warwick, 1963-1973
St. Rose of Lima Church, Warwick, 1965-1969
Immaculate Conception Church, Cranston, 1969-1973
Mary, Immaculate Queen Novitiate, Newport, 1973-1979
St. Agnes Church, Providence, 1979-1991
St. Mary Church, Newport, 1991-1994

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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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