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 Winona-Rochester, Minnesota

Thomas E. Duane

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures Regarding Clergy Sexual Abuse of Minors - Priests Names Added after initial listing”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1938

Reported assignment history:

August 22, 1938 - Saint Charles Borromeo, Saint Charles, MN
November 14, 1945 –Saint Bernard, Stewartville, MN and Sacred Heart, Hayfield, MN
June 3, 1947 - Saint Ignatius,Spring Valley, MN and Saint Patrick, LeRoy, MN
June 30, 1954 - Saint John the Baptist, Caledonia, MN and Loretto High School, Caledonia, MN
August 22, 1961 - Saint Gabriel, Fulda, MN
August 11, 1966 - Leave of Absence for Medical Reasons
August 12, 1966 – Resigned as pastor for Saint Gabriel, Fulda, MN
September 1, 1966 - Chaplain for Mother Frances Rest Home, Mankato, MN
March 1, 1967 - Saint Patrick, LeRoy, MN
March 3, 1969 - Saint Patrick, LeRoy, MN
March 1971 – Requested leave of absence until June 15, 1971
July 11, 1974 - Saint John, Dodge Center, MN and Saint Olaf, Kasson, MN
June 11, 1976 - Saint Francis de Sales, Claremont, MN
May 18, 1979 – Retired

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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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