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 Lafayette in Louisiana, Louisiana

Ronald Lane Fontenot

Status: Removed, 1984; resigned, 1984; deceased, 2014

Appeared under the heading: “Priests Against Whom Credible Accusations Have Been Made Regarding Sexual Abuse Of A Minor Or Vulnerable Adult”

Birth Year: 1946

Ordination year: 1975

Reported assignment history:

St. Peter the Apostle, Gueydan
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Iberia
Our Lady of Mercy, Opelousas
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Baldwin
Our Lady of Fatima, Lafayette

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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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