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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Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland

Thomas Bauernfeind

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List of Priests and Brothers Accused of Child Sexual Abuse”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1942

Reported assignment history:

St. Francis of Assisi (Harford Road) from 1964 to 1968
Holy Cross in 1968
The Catholic Center from 1968 to 1978 (while residing at St. Anthony of Padua)
St. Mark (Catonsville) from 1978 to 1979
St. Lawrence (Woodlawn) from 1979 to 1988
Our Lady Queen of Peace from 1988 to 1991
St. Anthony of Padua from 1992 to 1996
Most Precious Blood from 1995 to 1996
St. Alphonsus from 1996 until his retirement in 1998

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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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