Fr. Gerald F. Smola

Diocese: Archdiocese of Detroit MI
Ordained: 1951
Status of Accusation: Accused

Publicly identified as accused by the Jesuits Midwest Province on their roster dated 12/17/2018, Smola entered the order in 1938. Following his demise, a solitary accusation emerged, detailing misconduct during his tenure at University of Detroit Jesuit High School in the 1950s. Consequently, Smola was expelled on 11/14/1969. Furthermore, his name was featured on the Detroit archdiocese’s compilation of credibly accused individuals on 6/10/2019. Notably, Smola was also included in the IL Attorney General’s Report released on 5/23/2023.

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