Priests with an Accusation of the Sexual Abuse of a Minor archlou.org/priests-with-an-accusation-of-the-sexual-abuse-of-a-minor/ In late 2018, the Archdiocese of Louisville Sexual Abuse Review Board requested a careful review by an independent investigator of records involving sexual abuse of minors by diocesan priests with a report of the findings. The investigator is Mr. Mark Miller, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, former First Assistant Jefferson County Commonwealth Attorney, and former Commissioner of the Kentucky State Police. He presented his report to the Sexual Abuse Review Board on February 8, 2019. This report includes a list of credibly accused diocesan priests. In addition to Mr. Miller’s report, the Archdiocese also reviewed the records of credibly accused religious order priests. Because the personnel records for these priests are maintained by the religious order, there was only limited information for review, and so religious order priests are not included in Mr. Miller’s report. Many religious orders have published a list or are in the process of doing so, and so a web page is provided for each religious order involved. Restoring Trust: Report on Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of Louisville: Archbishop Kurtz’s Introductory Letter, February 8, 2019 > Overview and Analysis of Files Provided by the Archdiocese of Louisville – Mark Miller > Religious Order Priests and Others > A report in the following files were noted as being substantiated by either admission of the priest, a criminal investigation and prosecution, a Sexual Abuse Review Board finding, or by other corroboration of the report. The year of birth and death (if applicable), date of ordination, and an assignment history is included for each priest. Reverend Robert A. Bowling Date of Birth: May 30, 1928 Ordained: May 8, 1954 Incardinated into the Diocese of Reno: 1972 Deceased: 2003 (Parishes/Organizations located in Louisville unless otherwise indicated) Appointments: 1/27 August 1954 Associate Pastor Saint Rita Parish July 1957-1959 Chaplain Saint Joseph Preparatory School August 1959 Associate Pastor Holy Cross Parish, Loretto, KY August 1965 Associate Pastor Guardian Angels Parish 1972 Excardinated Diocese of Reno, NV Reverend Joseph E. Carrico Date of Birth: June 23, 1940 Ordained: May 20, 1967 Left priesthood and laicized by Holy See: 1974 (Parishes/Organizations located in Louisville unless otherwise indicated) Appointments: June 1967 Associate Pastor Saint Barnabas Parish January 1970 Associate Pastor Saint Helen Parish April 1971 Associate Pastor Saint Catherine Parish, New Haven, KY May 1974 Leave of Absence September 1974 Laicized Reverend Daniel C. Clark Date of Birth: May 1, 1948 Ordained: May 24, 1980 Convicted and incarcerated: 1988 (Received no further assignments) Removed from ministry, per Charter: 2002 Additional charges of child abuse brought again: 2002 Dismissed from the priesthood by the Holy See: 2004. (Parishes/Organizations located in Louisville unless otherwise indicated) Appointments: June 1980 Associate Pastor Saint Rita Parish June 1982 Associate Pastor Saint Dominic Parish, Springfield, KY 2/27 June 1983 Associate Pastor Saint John Vianney Parish and Saint Leo the Great Parish August Leave of 1985 Absence September Student/Chaplain Student, Highlands Baptist Hospital for Clinical Pastoral 1986 Education and Chaplain, Holy Cross Brothers’ Residence October Chaplain/Student Chaplain, Highlands Baptist Hospital while continuing as 1986 CPE Student at Highlands Baptist Hospital and Chaplain, Holy Cross Brothers’ Residence June Associate Saints Simon and Jude Parish while continuing on as 1987-June Pastor/Chaplain Chaplain, Highlands Baptist Hospital 1988 Reverend Thomas P. Creagh Date of Birth: December 19, 1941 Ordained: May 20, 1967 Removed from ministry: 2002. Dismissed from priesthood by the Holy See: 2004 Deceased: 2008 (Parishes/Organizations located in Louisville unless otherwise indicated) Appointments: June 1967 Associate Pastor Saint Margaret Mary Parish August 1967 Associate Pastor Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, St. Francis, KY September 1970 Administrator Holy Family Cathedral, Anchorage, AK June 1972 Pastor Holy Rosary Parish, Dillingham, AK October 1973 Associate Pastor Saint Vincent dePaul Parish June 1974 Associate Pastor Our Lady of Lourdes Parish June 1978 Associate Pastor Saint Leonard Parish June 1980 Pastor Saint Albert the Great Parish February 1985 Diocese of Venice, FL January 1987 Administrator Saint Mary Parish, Hillview, KY 3/27 June 1987 Pastor Saint Ignatius Parish June 1999-May 2002 Pastor Holy Family Parish Reverend C. Patrick Creed Date of Birth: March 13, 1926 Ordained: May 1951 Deceased: 2001 (Parishes/Organizations located in Louisville unless otherwise indicated) Appointments: August Associate Pastor Holy Name Parish 1951 August Associate Pastor Saint Aloysius Parish, Payne Street 1960 August Associate Pastor Saint Basil Parish 1965 November Associate Pastor Saint John Vianney Parish 1966 June Pastor Saint Bernard Parish, Clementsville, KY 1967 June Pastor Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, St. Francis, KY 1969 June Pastor Saint Margaret Mary Parish 1973 June Pastor/Administrator Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, 1980 Campbellsville, KY and Administrator, Holy Redeemer Parish, Greensburg, KY June Pastor/Administrator Pastor, Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral, Bardstown, KY 1991 and Administrator, Saint Monica Parish, Bardstown, KY August Sabbatical 1993 June Chaplain Nazareth Motherhouse, Nazareth, KY 1994- June 1995 4/27 June Retired 1995 June Senior Associate Saint Brigid Parish, Vine Grove, KY and Saint Martin 1997 Pastor of Tours, Flaherty, KY June Senior Associate Saint Aloysius Parish, Shepherdsville, KY and Saint 1998 Pastor Benedict Parish, Lebanon Junction, KY Reverend Robert J. Dollinger Date of Birth: May 1, 1927 Ordained: May 8, 1954 Removed from public ministry: 1994 Removed from ministry, per Charter: 2002 Directed to lead a life of prayer and penance by the Holy See: 2004 Deceased: 2012 (Parishes/Organizations located in Louisville unless otherwise indicated) Appointments: June 1954 Associate Saint Leo the Great Parish Pastor August 1954 Associate Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral Pastor December Associate Saint Joseph Infirmary, Bardstown, KY 1957-July Chaplain 1962 July 1962 Ill/Recovery Saint Athanasius Parish August Associate Saint Joseph Infirmary, Bardstown, KY 1962- Chaplain August 1965 October Chaplain Archdiocesan Scout program 1963- August 1973 August 1965 Associate Associate Pastor, Mother of Good Counsel Parish while Pastor/Chaplain continuing on as Chaplain, Archdiocesan Scout program June 1967 Associate Associate Pastor, Saint Helen Parish while continuing Pastor/Chaplain on as Chaplain, Archdiocesan Scout program 5/27 September Associate Associate Pastor, Saint Leo the Great Parish while 1967 Pastor/Chaplain continuing on as Chaplain, Archdiocesan Scout program June 1970 Pastor/Chaplain Saint Thomas Parish, Bardstown, KY while continuing on as Chaplain, Archdiocesan Scout program June 1978 Associate Associate Pastor, Saint Augustine Parish, Lebanon, KY Pastor/Spiritual while also serving as Spiritual Director, Lebanon Area Director June 1978- Spiritual Lebanon Area June 1983 Director June 1983 Associate Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Campbellsville, KY Pastor and Holy Redeemer Parish, Greensburg, KY September Outside of 1983 Diocese Reverend John Elder Date of Birth: October 18, 1915 Ordained: June 7, 1941 Deceased: 1993 (Parishes/Organizations located in Louisville unless otherwise indicated) Appointments: August 1941 Associate Pastor Saint Augustine Parish, Lebanon, KY October 1948 Associate Pastor Holy Spirit Parish August 1952 Associate Pastor Holy Name Parish January 1959 Pastor Saint John Parish June 1968 Pastor Church of Our Lady Parish June 1970 Pastor Our Lady Help of Christians Parish June 1972 Associate Pastor Saint Barnabas Parish June 1974 Associate Pastor Saint Pius X Parish August 1985- May 1998 Chaplain Sacred Heart Home May 1990 Retired Reverend Bruce Ewing 6/27 Ordained: May 25, 1974 Left priesthood: 1977 Convicted of child abuse: 2003 Dismissed from priesthood by the Holy See: 2004 (Parishes/Organizations located in Louisville unless otherwise indicated) Appointments: June 1974 Associate Pastor Saint Vincent dePaul Parish December 1977 Leave of Absence Reverend James E. Hargadon Date of Birth: April 13, 1928 Ordained: March 26, 1955 Removed from ministry: 2002. Convicted and incarcerated: 2004 Deceased: 2005 (After being directed by the Holy See to lead life of prayer and penance) (Parishes/Organizations located in Louisville unless otherwise indicated) Appointments: July 1955 Associate Pastor Saint Augustine Parish, Lebanon, KY March 1958 Associate Pastor Saint Thomas More Parish November 1964 Missionary Peru July 1972 Associate Pastor Our Mother of Sorrows Parish September 1974 Pastor Saint Polycarp Parish June 1984 Pastor Saint Edward Parish June 1993 Pastor Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Mount Washington, KY June 1998 Retired February 1999-June Sacramental Holy Rosary Parish, Springfield, KY 1999 Moderator June 1999-May 2002 Senior Associate Saint Patrick Parish, Eastwood, KY Pastor 7/27 Reverend R. Joseph Hemmerle Date of Birth: March 27, 1942 Ordained: May 20, 1967 Removed from ministry: 2002 (Pending investigation and returned to ministry in 2002) Removed from ministry again: 2014 Convicted and incarcerated: 2016/2017 Continues to be removed from ministry (Pending final action of Holy See) (Parishes/Organizations located in