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 Richmond, Virginia

Steven R. Rule

Status: Suspended

Appeared under the heading: “Priests of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond”

Birth Year: 1949

Ordination year: 1975

Reported assignment history:

Church of the Epiphany, Richmond
Holy Trinity, Norfolk
Our Lady of Lourdes, Richmond
Prince of Peace, Chesapeake
Saint Andrew, Roanoke
Saint Ann, Colonial Heights
Saint John Vianney Seminary, Richmond
Saint Joseph's Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel, Columbia
University of Richmond

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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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