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San Francisco Archbishop Refuses to Release List of Predator Priests to Public

By Jennifer Stein January 5, 2025

San Francisco Archbishop Refuses to Release List of Predator Priests to PubliC

Two Survivors File Formal Vos Estis Complaints to Vatican Against the Archbishop

“Archbishop Cordileone continues to practice his devious, deceptive, and dangerous concealment of known offenders. It’s time for survivors and the public to know the perils of predator priests in the community.” – Jeff Anderson

WHAT:
Tomorrow, at a sidewalk news conference, survivors and attorneys will blast the Archbishop of San Francisco for endangering kids by refusing to release a list of predator priests that have largely remained ‘under the radar’. Archbishop Cordileone said he’d release a list over three years ago, but he has yet to do so. At the event, they also will:

  • Two new Vos Estis complaints, by survivors, to be lodged with the Vatican, naming Archbishop Cordileone for gross violations of the Vatican decree and the charter for the protection of children.
  • Survivor Sandra O. will speak for the first time, detailing her reports to the Archdiocese, which had been ignored until recently. Other survivors will also share powerful statements about complaints to the Archbishop they have made to remove offenders – which been ignored.
  • Announce recent removal of a San Francisco priest accused of sexual abuse and reveal details on the Archdiocese’s consistent pattern of permitting priests accused of abuse to remain in ministry.
  • Demand Archbishop Cordileone immediately release the names of all the credibly accused offenders.

WHEN:
Monday, January 6 – 1:00 PM PST

WHERE:
Outside of Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption | 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

LIVE STREAM: The press conference will be live-streamed via YouTube

WHY: The Archdiocese of San Francisco is one of the only Catholic Dioceses in the United States yet to publish a list of credibly accused clergy. The Archbishop is the only bishop in California who has not published a list. Many consider this long-overdue step to be the bare minimum church officials should do to protect vulnerable kids and inform the community about local danger.