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 Fort Worth, Texas

Rudolph Renteria

Status: Removed from Ministry AND dismissed "ex officio et pro bono Ecclesiae" from the clerical state by the Pope Benedict XVI. Released from all obligations of the Sacred Priesthood.

Appeared under the heading: “Priests Incardinated into the Diocese of Fort Worth”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1979

Reported assignment history:

St, Matthew's Catholic Church (Arlington): 1979-1981.
Sacred Heart (Wichita Falls): 1981-1982.
Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church (Vernon)
St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Crowell)
St.
Mary's Catholic Church (Quanah): 1982-1985.
St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church (Lewisville): 1985-1987.
Holy Family Catholic Church (Fort Worth): 1987-1989.
Hospital Ministry in Fort Worth. Hospital Chaplain Ministry at St. Paul's Hospital (Dallas):
1989-2002.

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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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