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

William A. Genuario

Status: Retired (2004), Deceased (2015)

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

Birth Year: 1931

Ordination year: 1956

Reported assignment history:

Sacred Heart 1956-1958
St. Peters Bridgeport (in residence- 1958-1962
Gregorian University Rome 1962-1963
St Theresa Trumbull – in residence 1963 - 1968
Blessed Sacrament Bridgeport 1968-1972
St. Anthony Bridgeport 1974-78
Diocesan Assignments 1974-1987
St Catherine of Siena, Riverside 1987-2004

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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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