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 St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota

Thomas Stitts

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Priests with credible claims against them of sexual abuse of a minor”

Birth Year: 1935

Ordination year: 1962

Reported assignment history:

Associate priest, St. Matthew, St. Paul, 1962-1965
Associate priest, Our Lady of Grace, Edina, 1965-1966
Associate priest, Guardian Angels, Hastings, 1966-1970
Associate priest, Blessed Sacrament, St. Paul, 1970
Administrator, St. Leo, St. Paul, 1970-1973
Pastor, St. George, Long Lake, 1973-1980
Pastor, St. John the Baptist, New Brighton, 1980-1985

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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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