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 Providence, Rhode Island

William O'Neill

Status: Left Ministry 7/10/1971; Died 5/3/2000

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credibly Accused Clergy - Deceased”

Birth Year: 1941

Ordination year: 1968

Reported assignment history:

St. Mary Church, Carolina 1968
Immaculate Conception Church, Cranston 1968-1969
Blessed Sacrament Church, Providence 1969-1971

Other results for “William O'Neill” in released lists

William V O'Neill - Archdiocese of Boston, Massachusetts

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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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