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 Saginaw, Michigan

Ronald Vincent Gronowski

Status: Permanently removed from public ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Names of Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor - There also are credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor regarding some former clergy members of the Diocese of Saginaw who became priests of other dioceses. While the Review Board of the Diocese of Saginaw has not received credible allegations of abuse regarding those listed below, credible allegations against the following have been reported in another diocese”

Birth Year: 1942

Ordination year: 1969

Reported assignment history:

Associate Pastor, St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Bay City, 1969-1971
Associate Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Alpena, 1971
Became a priest of the Diocese of Gaylord, when established on July 21, 1971

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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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