Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta has released a list of the priests, deacons, seminarians and religious credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor from 1956, when the diocese was established, until now. Atlanta became an archdiocese in 1962.
In a statement published on the archdiocese's website, the archbishop said on November 6 that he was publicly releasing these names "in a spirit of transparency and the hope of continued healing for the survivors of abuse."
He also renewed his apology "for the damage that young lives have suffered and the profound sorrow and anger that our families have endured" because of sexual abuse they experienced from someone in the church.
