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.

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Diocese of Davenport, Iowa

Francis Bass

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credible Allegations Against Priests, Brothers and Lay Employees”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1948

Reported assignment history:

St. Mary, Clinton 1948-1957
St. Joseph, Davenport 1957-1956
St. Mary, Eddyville 1966-1967
St. Joseph, East Pleasant Plain 1967-1973
Sacred Heart, Newton 1973-1978
St. Patrick, Iowa City 1978-1981
St. Patrick, Delmar 1981-1992
St. Anne Welton 1984-1992

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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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