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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Franciscans – St. Barbara

Claude Riffel

Status: Deceased: 1977

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credibly Accused Franciscan Friars - DECEASED FORMER PROVINCE OF ST. BARBARA FRIARS WHO HAVE BEEN CREDIBLY ACCUSED:”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

St. Anthony's, Santa Barbara, CA 1940 - 1945
St. Mary's, Phoenix, AZ 1945 - 1946
Serra High, Salem, OR 1955 - 1958
St. Francis, Troutdale, OR 1958 - 1968
Holy Cross, Mesilla Park, NM 07/68 - 10/68
Ascension, Portland, OR 1968 - 1969
St. Francis, Spokane, WA 1969 - 1974
St. Anthony's, Santa Barbara, CA 1974 - 1976
St. Francis, Sacramento, CA 1976
Deceased 1977

Other results for “Claude Riffel” in released lists

Claude Riffel - Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico

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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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