Jesuits West

Joseph L. Obersinner

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List Five: JESUITS LISTED IN DIOCESAN BANKRUPTCIES OR LISTINGS Many Catholic Dioceses have previously published lists of accused clergy. In many instances, Jesuits West was not informed of the claims nor did it have the opportunity to conduct an independent review. In the bankruptcy proceedings of the former Oregon Province, for example, the names of all clergy against whom a claim had been filed were published. Those claims were not independently investigated or verified. Consequently, Jesuits West now re-publishes those lists of names already in the public domain. FROM List of Jesuits from Jesuits West Province with Credible Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor or Vulnerable Adult ---- HELENA, MT”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

  • Holy Cross Mission, Holy Cross, AK 1952 - 1954 Alma College, Los Gatos, CA 1954 - 1958 Manresa Hall, Port Townsend, WA 1958 - 1959 St. Mary's Mission, Omak, WA 1959 - 1971 St. Ignatius Mission, St. Ignatius, MT 1971 - 1981 Loyola Retreat House, Portland, OR 1981 - 1982 St. Mary's Mission, Omak, WA 1982 - 1984 St. Luke's Church, Woodburn, OR 1984 - 1990 St. Francis Xavier Church, Missoula, MT 1990 - 1991 St. Joseph's Church, Cloverdale, OR 1991 - 1996 Sacred Heart Mission, Desmet, ID 1996 - 1998 Manresa Community, Spokane, WA 1998 - 1999 Regis Community, Spokane, WA 1999 - 2015 Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos, CA 2015 - 2018