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 William Wingert

Status: Deceased

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

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1960

Reported assignment history:

1960: Administrator, Sacred Heart Parish, Ruthven
1960-1964: Assistant Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Sioux City
1964: Temporary Assistant, Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux City
1964-1967: Assistant Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Spencer
1967-1968: Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Neptune
1967-1968: Faculty, Gehlen Catholic School, Le Mars
1968-1973: Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Ruthven
1973-1975: Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Ledyard
1973-1975: Faculty, St. John the Baptist School, Bancroft
1975-1977: Pastor: St. Mary Parish, Pomeroy attending St. Joseph Parish, Palmer
1975-1977: Faculty, Our Lady of Good Council School, Fonda
1977-1979: Pastor, Holy Angels Parish, Roselle
1979-1981: Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Kossuth County
1981-1986: Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Rock Valley
1986-1993: Pastor, St. Boniface Parish, Charter Oak attending St. Mary Parish, Ute
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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