Diocese of Evansville, Indiana

Joseph Clauss

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List Of Credible Allegations Against Clergy - These diocesan priests have allegations determined to be credible of at least one act of sexual abuse of a minor or person who habitually has only the imperfect use of reason”

Birth Year: 1930

Ordination year: 1956

Reported assignment history:

  • Associate Pastor, St. Mary Church, Washington, June 8, 1956
  • Associate Pastor, Holy Spirit Church, Evansville, August 18, 1959
  • Teacher, Memorial High School, Evansville, August 18, 1959
  • Residence at St. Joseph Church, Vanderburgh County, August 21, 1964
  • Residence at St. Boniface Church, Evansville, August 13, 1965
  • Residence at Good Shepherd Church, Evansville, February 19, 1966
  • Pastor, St. Patrick Church, Corning, August 18, 1966
  • Superintendent, St. John High School, Loogootee, August 25, 1967
  • Pastor, St. Mary – Barr Township
  • also St. Michael Mission, August 25, 1967
  • Superintendent, Washington Catholic High School, June 6, 1969
  • Administrator, St. Patrick, Corning, June 27, 1969
  • Pastor, Resurrection Church, Evansville, June 3, 1975
  • Pastor, St. Peter Church, Montgomery
  • also St. Patrick and St. Michael Missions, November 3, 1986
  • Administrative Leave, December 29, 1990
  • Removed from public ministry, July 6, 1992