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

Allen M. Schmitt

Status: Deceased

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

Birth Year: 1945

Ordination year: 1971

Reported assignment history:

Waterloo, Sacred Heart Parish 1971 - 1977
Cedar Rapids, St. Patrick Parish 1977 - 1981
Marshalltown, St. Mary Parish 1981 - 1988
Garwin, St. Boniface Parish 1981 - 1987
Haverhill, Immaculate Conception Parish 1987 - 1988
Protivin, Holy Trinity Parish 1988 - 2000
Schley, Holy Cross Parish 1988 - 1994
Little Turkey, Assumption of the BVM Parish 1994 - 2000
Ft. Atkinson, St. John Nepomucene Parish 1997 - 2000
Dorchester, St. Mary Parish
Hanover, St. Mary Parish & Waukon, St. Patrick Parish 2000 - 2002
Activities restricted 2002
Administrative Penal Process concluded, disciplinary measures and penalties made perpetual and confirmed by the Holy See 2009
Deceased 2016

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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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