Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

This database was last updated in January 2020 and should only be used as a historical snapshot of the lists published by dioceses and religious orders. There may be changes to those records that are not reflected here.

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Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island

Samuel Turillo

Status: Removed from Ministry 6/29/2016

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credibly Accused Clergy - Living”

Birth Year: 1920

Ordination year: 1946

Reported assignment history:

St. Benedict Church, Warwick, 1946
St. Patrick Church, Providence, 1946-1948
Sacred Heart Church, West Warwick, 1948-1953
St. Mary Church, Cranston, 1953-1954
Holy Angels Church, Barrington, 1954-1962
St. Joseph Hospital, Providence, 1962
St. Anthony Church, Woonsocket, 1962-1965
St. Ann Church, Providence, 1965-1971
St. Joseph Church, Hope Valley, 1971-1979
Sacred Heart Church, West Warwick, 1979-1994

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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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