Credibly Accused

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

Published Jan. 28, 2020

This database was last updated in January 2020 and should only be used as a historical snapshot of the lists published by dioceses and religious orders. There may be changes to those records that are not reflected here.

If you find an error in the data or would like to suggest changes, contact us.

Diocese of Des Moines, Iowa

Dennis Mangan

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Diocese of Des Moines List of Substantiated Abuse”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1929

Reported assignment history:

St. Ambrose Cathedral, Des Moines, 1930
Holy Family Church, Council Bluffs, 1930
Assumption Church Churchville, 1930
St. Joseph Church, Winterset, 1931
Immaculate Conception Church, Creston, 1931-33
St. Ambrose Cathedral, Des Moines, 1934-35
St. Mary Church, Hamburg, 1936-44
St. Patrick Church, Massena, 1944-50
Sacred Heart Church, Mondamin, 1950
St. Patrick Church, Irish Settlement, 1951
Sacred Heart Church, Mondamin, 1951-75
St. Ann's Church, Pisgah, 1971-75
Allegations reported to the diocese, early 2000s

If you find an error in the data or would like to suggest changes, contact us.

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

You can download this complete dataset at the ProPublica Data Store.