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

Rudolph Thomas Vorisek

Status: Date of Death: 05/18/2011

Appeared under the heading: “List of Paulist Fathers with Credible Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor - DECEASED AND FORMER PAULIST FATHERS NAMED IN DIOCESAN LISTINGS”

Birth Year: 1928

Ordination year: 1956

Reported assignment history:

Boston Arch. Park Street Center 1956 (June-Sept)
Washington Arch. St. Paul's College 1956-1957
Baltimore Arch. St. Peter's Minor Seminary 1957-1968
Los Angeles Arch. St. Mark's Univ. Parish-UCSB 1968-1976
Grand Rapids Diocese Catholic Information Center 1976-1984
New York Arch. St. Paul the Apostle/Hospital Chap. 1984-1992
Senior Ministry 1992-2011

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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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