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 Bridgeport, Connecticut

Vincent Paul Cleary

Status: Deceased (1989) before any allegation was known or investigated

Appeared under the heading: “Credibly Accused Diocesan Clergy, Deceased”

Birth Year: 1918

Ordination year: 1944

Reported assignment history:

St Augustine 1944-1959
St. John Stamford 1959-1962
St. Joseph South Norwalk 1962-1963
Our Lady of Peace Stratford 1963-1989

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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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