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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Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa

Alver William Behrens

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credibly Accused Priests”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1945

Reported assignment history:

1945-1949: Assistant Pastor, Corpus Christi Parish, Fort Dodge:
1949-1952: Faculty, Bishop Heelan High School Faculty, Sioux City
1949-1952: Assistant Chaplain, St. Anthonyâ€™s Home, Sioux City
1952-1959: Superintendent, Gehlen Catholic High School, Le Mars
1952-1959: Chaplain, Sacred Heart Hospital, Le Mars
1959-1964: Superintendent of Schools, Diocese of Sioux City
1959-1964: Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Neptune
1964-1966: On duty outside the Diocese: Staff, National Catholic Education Association, Washington D.C.
1966-1972: Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Templeton
1970-1971: On duty outside the Diocese: Administration, Bishop Dowling High School, Des Moines, IA
1972-1975: Pastor, St. John the Baptist Parish, Bancroft
1975-1981: Pastor, Holy Name Parish, Marcus
1981-1987: Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Mapleton
1987-1993: Pastor, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Mt. Carmel
1993: Retired

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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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