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 Nashville, Tennessee

Ronald W. Dickman

Status: Dismissed

Appeared under the heading: “Priests who served in the diocese who have been accused of sexually abusing a minor.”

Birth Year: 1944

Ordination year: 1971

Reported assignment history:

Director of Camp Marymount
Associate Pastor of St. Edward Church and full-time Professor and later Principal at Father Ryan High School
Associate Director of Vocations for the Nashville Deanery
Diocesan Director of Vocations
Associate Pastor of St. Henry Church in Nashville
Associate Pastor of St. Ignatius of Antioch Church
Catholic Charities of Tennessee
St. Mary Villa in Nashville.

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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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