ABOUT THE LIST

• The Archdiocese of St. Louis on July 26 released names of 61 clergy with substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of a minor and three who possessed child pornography. The archdiocese added the names of two alleged abusers on Aug. 30.

• The list stemmed from an internal review of allegations dating to the 1950s and only includes priests and deacons who served at archdiocesan parishes. Clergy with Roman Catholic religious orders, such as Dominicans and Jesuits, are not included. Nor are retired clergy who relocated to the St. Louis area.

• Archbishop Robert J. Carlson, in a statement, said publishing the names — including 35 of men who have died — was “the right thing to do” and “an important step in the long process of healing.”

• Forty of the 66 men named have been publicly accused before. Some have faced criminal charges and were convicted; some were sued by their victims; most are no longer priests or deacons in the church. All have been removed from active ministry, meaning they no longer serve as parish priests.

• Of the 26 men who were named publicly for the first time, eight are still alive.