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

Ronald Francis Burt

Status: Date of Death: 10/24/1994

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: 1921

Ordination year: 1951

Reported assignment history:

New York Archdiocese St Paul the Apostle Church 1951-1955
Los Angeles Archdiocese St. Paul the Apostle Church 1955-1962
Johannesburg, S.A. Blessed Sacrament Parish 1962-1963
New York Archdiocese Good Shepherd Parish 1963-1986
Palm Beach Diocese Paulist Residence, Vero Beach 1987-1992
Cherry Valley, California Guadalupe Care & Retreat Center 1992- 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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