Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

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Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa

Albert J. Forster

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Archdiocese of Dubuque – Table of Accused Priests”

Birth Year: 1901

Ordination year: 1926

Reported assignment history:

Waterloo, St. Joseph Parish 1926 - 1930
Dubuque, St. Patrick Parish 1930 - 1931
Petersburg, SS. Peter and Paul Parish 1931 - 1932
Dorchester, St. Mary Parish 1932 (temp.)
Sabula, St. Peter Parish & Green Island, Sacred Heart Parish 1932 - 1934
Grundy Center, Sacred Heart Parish 1934 - 1937
Hopkinton, St. Luke Parish 1937 - 1948
Petersburg, SS. Peter and Paul Parish 1948 - 1951
Otter Creek, St. Lawrence Parish 1951 - 1952
Haverhill, Immaculate Conception Parish 1952 - 1976
Retired 1976
Deceased 1990

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Sources: U.S Catholic dioceses and religious orders, ProPublica reporting, Pontifical Yearbook (2019)

Data entry by: Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, Grace Haley, Samantha Maldonado, Spencer Norris, Anna Pouza, Lilia Saul

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