# Brendan Smyth

> Brendan Smyth, O.Praem was a Catholic priest and convicted sex offender from Belfast, Northern Ireland, who became notorious as a child molester, using his position in the Catholic Church to obtain access to his victims. During a period of over 40 years, Smyth sexually abused and indecently assaulted at least 143 children in parishes in Belfast, Dublin and the United States. His actions were frequently hidden from police and the public by Roman Catholic officials. Controversy surrounding his case contributed to the downfall of the government of the Republic of Ireland in December 1994.

*Northern Irish Catholic priest and convicted sex offender (1927–1997)*

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## Identity
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1927-06-08
- **Died:** 1997-08-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
- [Brendan Smyth](https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Smyth)
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- [Смит, Брендан (священник)](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%82%2C_%D0%91%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD_(%D1%81%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%89%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q908781)

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