Religious Order Lists

Each congregation of religious in the Archdiocese of New Orleans serves with the permission and approval of the Archbishop.  Its members are directly responsible to the leadership of their specific congregation, and it is the congregational leaders who are responsible for the disclosure of the names of any religious who have allegations of sexual abuse lodged against them.  Their complete files are with their order.

The following individuals do not appear on our published list because the allegations were not reported to the Archdiocese of New Orleans. However, in collaboration with the Superiors of the religious orders and in an effort of continued transparency we publish the following names: 

Click here to read the full Saint Joseph Abbey 2018 Statement and Report on Clergy Abuse

Father Gerald Hindman, O.S.B. is alleged to have abused a minor in the early 1960’s. The allegation was reported in 2004. He was born on November 17, 1920, ordained to the priesthood on June 2, 1945, and died on April 28, 1999. In addition to internal assignments at Saint Joseph Abbey, he had pastoral assignments at the Metropolitan Tribunal of New Orleans and as Chaplain at St. Paul’s High School.

Father Anthony Tassin, O.S.B. is alleged to have abused a minor in early 1960’s. The allegation was reported in 2006. He was born on January 14, 1925, ordained to the priesthood on May 29, 1950, left the monastery in 1969, and was dispensed from the priesthood in 1971. He died on July 26, 2012. He had internal assignments at Saint Joseph Abbey.