The Diocese of Lafayette list of priests against whom credible accusations have been made regarding sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult released Friday includes the following.
Alexander, Joseph
Year born: 1933
Year ordained: 1973
Assignments -
St. Mark Priory, Union, Kentucky
Our Lady of Wisdom, Lafayette
Holy Rosary Institute, Lafayette
St. Thomas More High School, Lafayette
St. Anthony of Padua, Eunice
Status: removed, 2002
Arceneaux, Jules
Year born: 1953
Year ordained: 1990
Assignments -
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Church Point
St. Thomas More, Eunice
St. Joseph, Rayne
St. Francis Regis and st. Catherine, Arnaudville
Status: removed, 2004
Arul, Susai
Year born: 1928
Year ordained: 1957
Assignments -
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Ville Platte
St. Catherine, Leonville
St. Jules, Prairie Laurent
St. Leo the Great, Lafayette
Status: resigned, 1988; deceased, 2002
Begnaud, Stanley
Year born: 1921
Year ordained: 1958
Assignments -
St. Peter the Apostle, Gueydan
St. Joseph, Rayne
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Iberia
St. Stephen, Berwick
Our Lady of Fatima, Lafayette
Our Lady of Mercy, Opelousas
St. Margaret of Scotland, Lake Charles
St. Edward, Richard, and St. Thomas, Savoy
Sts. Peter and Paul, Scott
St. Leo IV, Roberts Cove
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette
Status: retired, 1982; deceased, 1985
Benedict, Michael
Year born: 1915
Year ordained: 1943
Assignments -
Immaculate Conception, Lake Charles
St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette
Our Lady of Fatima, Lafayette
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Oakdale
St. Margaret of Scotland, Lake Charles
St. Peter, New Iberia
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mire
Most Holy Sacrament Convent, Lafayette
Status: retired, 1979; deceased, 1998
Broussard, David
Year born: 1966
Year ordained: 1993
Assignments -
St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville
Our Lady of Mercy, Opelousas
St. Joseph, Iota and St. Michael, Egan
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Kaplan
St. Joseph, Evangeline, and St. Jules, Petit Mamou
St. Bernard, Breaux Bridge
Status: removed, 2016; pleaded guilty in 2018; incarcerated
Chachere, J. Richard
Year born: 1940
Year ordained: 1965
Assignments -
Our Lady Queen of Heaven, Lake Charles
St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville
St. Anne, Youngsville
Status: resigned, 1978; deceased, 2012
Coupar, David Anderson
Year born: 1952
Year ordained: 1980
Assignments -
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Iberia
St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Abbeville
St. Leo the Great, Leonville
St. Anthony of Padua, Krotz Springs
Our Lady of Victory, Loreauville
Catholic High, New Iberia
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Leroy
Status: resigned, 1994
de Launay, Herbert
Year born: 1948
Year ordained: 1975
Assignments -
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Kaplan
Our Lady Queen of All Saints, Ville Platte
Our Lady of Sacred Heart, Church Point
St. John the Baptist, Lyons Point
American Legion Hospital, Crowley
St. Ann, Mamou
Our Lady of Holy Rosary, Kaplan
St. Andrew, Plaisance
St. Peter, Carencro
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Iberia
St. Bernadette, Bayou Vista
Status: removed, 1999
deLeeuw, John
Year born: 1918
Year ordained: 1944
Assignments -
St. Martin de Tours, St. Martinville
St. Genevieve, Lafayette
St. Jules, Lafayette
Charity Hospital, Lafayette
St. Eugene, Grand Chenier
St. Leo the Great, Lafayette
Status: retired, 1986; removed, 2011; deceased, 2015
DesJardins, Michael
Year born: 1950
Year ordained: 1976
Assignments -
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette
St. Landry, Opelousas
St. Mary, Port Barre
Sts. Peter and Paul, Scott
St. Martin de Porres, Scott
St. Bridget, Lawtell
St. Anthony of Padua, Eunice
Status: resigned, 1992
Engbers, John Anthony
Year born: 1922
Year ordained: 1949
Assignments -
St. Peter, New Iberia
Immaculate Conception, Lake Charles
Our Lady of the Lake, Lake Arthur
St. Anthony of Padua, Eunice
st. Helena, Louisa
St. Peter the Apostle, Gueydan
St. John the Evangelist, Mermentau
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Leroy
Status: deceased, 1989
Fontenot, Ronald Lane
Year born: 1946
Year ordained: 1975
Assignments -
St. Peter the Apostle, Gueydan
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Iberia
Our Lady of Mercy, Opelousas
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Baldwin
Our Lady of Fatima, Lafayette
Status: removed, 1984; resigned, 1984; deceased, 2014
Gauthe, Gilbert John
Year born: 1945
Year ordained: 1971
Assignments -
St. Michael the Archangel, Crowley
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Broussard
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Iberia
St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville
St. John, Henry
Status: removed, 1983; resigned, 1983; convicted, 1985
Gilbert, Aldeo Fernand
Year born: 1917
Year ordained: 1943
Assignments -
St. Michael the Archangel, Crowley
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Ville Platte
St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Abbeville
Status: resigned, 1968; deceased, 2007
Guidry, Michael
Year born: 1943
Year ordained: 1971
Assignments -
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette
Our Lady of Fatima, Lafayette
Sts. Peter and Paul, Scott
St. Martin De Porres, Scott
Cathedral of st. John the Evangelist, Lafayette
St. Joseph, Evangeline and St. Jules, Petit Mamou
St. John, Mermentau and St. Margaret, Estherwood
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Church Point
St. Anthony of Padua, Krotz Springs
St. Joseph, Patterson
St. Jules, Franklin
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Baldwin
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Franklin
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Iberia
St. Leo the Great, Lafayette
St. Peter, Morrow
Status: removed, 2018; convicted 2019
Hebert, Lloyd
Year born: 1928
Year ordained: 1957
Assignments -
St. Margaret of Scotland, Lake Charles
St. Peter the Apostle, Gueydan
St. Peter, New Iberia
St. Mary of the Lake, Big Lake
Our Lady Queen of Angels, Opelousas
Status: removed, 1985; deceased, 2004
Herpin, Michael
Year born: 1941
Year ordained: 1966
Assignments -
St. Raphael, Iowa
St. Landry, Opelousas
Immaculate Conception, Lake Charles
Our Lady Help of Christians, Jennings
St. Paul, Elton
St. Joseph, Elton
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Iberia
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Broussard
Our Lady of Mercy, Henderson
St. Joseph, Milton
Status: removed, 2002
Larriviere, Marshall
Year born: 1937
Year ordained: 1963
Assignments -
St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville
Leave - Studies for Deaf Chaplaincy
Leave - Chaplain in U.S. Armed Services
Status: removed, 1994; deceased, 2014
Limoges, Robert
Year born: 1930
Year ordained: 1979
Assignments -
St. Anthony of Padua, Eunice
Our Lady of Victory, Loreauville
Status: leave, 1984; removed, 1984
Potier, Keith Anthony
Year born: 1947
Year ordained: 1973
Assignments -
St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Abbeville
Our Lady of Holy Rosary, Kaplan
Our Lady Queen of Heaven, Lake Charles
Our Lady of Victory, Loreauville
Status: resigned, 1981; deceased, 2009
Primeaux, David
Year born: 1950
Year ordained: 1975
Assignments -
Sts. Peter and Paul, Scott
Our Lady of Fatima, Lafayette
Immaculata Seminary, Lafayette
Chancery, Lafayette
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Broussard
Our Lady of Wisdom, Lafayette
St. Joseph, Milton
Status: removed, 1985; resigned, 1985; deceased, 2012
Pullman, Valerie
Year born: 1940
Year ordained: 1965
Assignments -
Our Lady of the Lake, Lake Arthur
St. Joseph, Elton
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Lafayette
Our Lady of the Assumption, Carencro
St. Martin de Porres, Scott
Lake Charles Diocese
Status: removed, 1987; resigned, 1987; deceased, 2017
Quick, Harry
Year born: 1929
Year ordained: 1962
Assignments -
St. Henry, Lake Charles
Our Lady Help of Christians, Jennings
St. Joseph, Evangeline
St. Thomas More, Eunice
St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Duson
Charity Hospital, Lafayette
Status: removed, 1983; resigned, 1983; deceased, 1994
Rieboldt, Richard
Year born: 1945
Year ordained: 1975
Assignments -
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette
Our Lady of Fatima, Lafayette
St. Bernard, Breaux Bridge
St. Michael the Archangel, Crowley
St. Jules, Lafayette
St. John the Baptist, Lyons Point
Status: resigned, 1985; removed 1989
Robichaux, Robie
Year born: 1950
Year ordained: 1976
Assignments -
St. Peter, New Iberia
St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Abbeville
St. Genevieve, Lafayette
St. Peter, New Iberia
St. Joseph, Iota
st. Jules, Petit Mamou
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Broussard
St. Edmond, Lafayette
St. Patrick, Lafayette
St. Mary Mother of the Church, Lafayette
St. Leo the Great, Lafayette
Status: removed, 2018
Simoneaux, Jody
Year born: 1955
Year ordained: 1982
Assignments -
St. Anthony of Padua, Eunice
St. Anne, Youngsville
St. Genevieve, Lafayette
St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette
Status: removed, 2018
Smit, Gerard
Year born: 1924
Year ordained: 1950
Assignments -
St. Joseph, Iota
Our Lady Queen of Heaven, Lake Charles
St. Anne, Youngsville
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bosco (Mire)
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Chataignier
Our Lady of Queen of Heaven, Lake Charles
St. John Berchmans, Cankton
Our Lady of the Lake, Lake Arthur
St. Raphael, Iowa
Status: retired, 1986; removed 2002
Toussaint, Jean
Year born: 1910
Year ordained: 1934
Assignments -
St. Julien Chapel, Chataignier
st. Joseph, Ville Platte and Little Flower, Pins Clairs
St. Mary, Port Barre
Holy Trinity, Washington
Status: deceased, 1977
Van Hal, Adrian Walter
Year born: 1912
Year ordained: 1937
Assignments -
St. Genevieve, Lafayette
Lake Arthur
Evangeline
Cameron (Creole?)
St. John the Evangelist, Melville
Chaplain, U.S. Army
St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette
Our Lady Queen of Heaven, Lake Charles
Our Lady of Mercy, Opelousas
Status: deceased, 1970
Van Merrianboer, Cornelius
Year born: 1898
Year ordained: 1924
Assignments -
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Lake Charles
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Creole
St. John the Evangelist, Mermentau
Status: resigned, 1933; deceased, 1960
Veilleux, Rosaire
Yearborn: 1930
Year ordained: 1958
Assignments -
St. Anne, Youngsville
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Church Point
St. Peter, Carencro
St. Genevieve, Lafayette
St. John Vianney, Bell City
Status: resigned, 1973; deceased, 1986
Zaunbrecher, Charles
Year born: 1931
Year ordained: 1957
Assignments -
Our Lady ofthe Holy Rosary, Kaplan
St. Anthony of Padua, Eunice
Our Lady of Fatima, Lafayette
St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville
St. Jules, Lafayette
St. Michael the Archangel, Crowley
St. Edward, Richard
St. Leo IV, Roberts Cove
St. Joseph, Iota
St. John the Baptist, Lyons Point
St. Joseph, Milton
Little Flower, Mobile, Alabama
Status: retired, 1995; deceased, 1996
Deacons
Breaux, Lester
Year born: 1920
Year ordained: 1977
Assignments -
St Peter, Carencro
Status: resigned, 1984; deceased, 1996
Broussard, Willis
Year born: 1927
Year ordained: 1977
Assignments -
St John the Evangelist, Mennentau
Status: resigned, 1990
Freyou, Leonard J.
Year born: 1926
Year ordained: 1977
Assignments -
St Nicholas, Lydia
Status: deceased, 2006
Hanemann, Louis
Year born: 1948
Year ordained: 1983
Assignments -
St Genevieve, Lafayette
Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina
Status: left, 1986; removed 2002