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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Franciscans – St. Barbara

Josef Prochnow

Status: Removed from Ministry in 1993, Safety Plan

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credibly Accused Franciscan Friars - CREDIBLY ACCUSED FRIARS STILL LIVING:”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

St. Mary's, Stockton, CA 1964 - 1965
Our Lady of the Rosary, Union City, CA 1965 - 1971
St. Anthony's, Santa Barbara, CA 1971 - 1978
Berkeley, CA 1978 - 1979
Sicuani, Peru 1979 - 1980
Los Angeles, CA 1980 - 1988
St. Elizabeth's, Oakland, CA 1988 - 1991
3rd World Mission Experience, GUATEMALA 1991 - 1993
Portland, OR 1993 - 1995
Immaculate Conception, San Francisco, CA 1995 - 1996
St. Anthony's, San Francisco, CA 1996 - 1997
Berkeley, CA 1997 - 2000
St. Joseph's, Los Angeles, CA 05/00 - 07/00
St. Elizabeth's, Oakland, CA 2000 - 2004
San Damiano, Danville, CA 2004 - 2007
San Francisco, CA 03/07 - 05/07
San Damiano, Danville, CA 2007 - 2019
Elder Care Facility in CA 2019 - Present

Other results for “Josef Prochnow” in released lists

Josef Prochnow - Diocese of Oakland, California

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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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