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

George Bernard McFadden

Status not reported

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

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1952

Reported assignment history:

1953: Temporary Assistant, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Sioux City
1953-1957: Assistant Pastor, St. Mary's Parish, Storm Lake
1957-1960: Assistant Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Sioux City
1960-1969: Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Sioux city
1969-1972: Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Jefferson
1972-1987: Pastor, St. James Parish, Le Mars
1987-1991: Pastor, St. Andrew Parish, Sibley
1991: Removed from parish Ministry
1995: Retired
1995: Given permission to celebrate Noon Daily Mass at Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux City
2001: Faculties removed

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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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