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

Thomas Joseph Dove

Status: Suspended from Ministry: 11/2014 Current Residence: San Francisco, CA, Safety Plan

Appeared under the heading: “List of Paulist Fathers with Credible Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor - LIVING PAULIST FATHERS WITH CREDIBLE CLAIMS”

Birth Year: 1934

Ordination year: 1961

Reported assignment history:

Boston Arch. Park Street Center 1961-1962
Salt Lake City Diocese St. Rose of Lima Church 1962-1965
Los Angeles Arch. St. Paul the Apostle Church/
Information Center 1965-1975
New York Arch. Paulist Press 1975-1976
Toronto, Canada Paulist Information Centre 1976-1985
Notre Dame University Sabbatical 1985
Chicago Archdiocese Old St. Mary's Parish 1985-1992
Memphis Diocese St. Patrick's Church 1992-1994
San Francisco Arch. Old St. Mary's Cathedral 1992-2014
San Francisco Arch. In residence 2014-

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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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