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

Donald Joseph Slaven

Status: Deceased

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

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1967

Reported assignment history:

1967-1976: Assistant Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Remsen
1967-1976: Faculty, St. Mary Parish, Remsen
1976-1979: Faculty, Bishop Heelan High School, Sioux City
1979-1984: Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Neptune
1979-1984: Faculty, Gehlen Catholic High School, Le Mars
1984-1988: Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Dedham
1988-1992: Pastor, St. Columbkille Parish, Churdan, attending St. Brigid Parish, Grand Junction, attending St. John Parish, Paton, attending St. Patrick Parish, Cedar
1992-1993: Leave of absence
1993-1995: Chaplin, Nursing Homes, Sioux City
1995-1997: Graduate Studies, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
1997: Judge, Tribunal, Diocese of Sioux City
1997-1998: Administrator, Sacred Heart Parish, Ruthven attending Sacred Heart Parish, Ayrshire
1998-2005: Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Salix
2005-2009: Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Dow City, attending St. Boniface Parish, Charter Oak, attending St. Mary Parish, Ute
2009: 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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