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

Linus Joseph Eisenbacher

Status: Deceased

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

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1938

Reported assignment history:

1938: Temporary Assistant, Assumption Parish, Emmetsburg
1938-1944: Chaplain, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Fort Dodge
1938-1944: Administrator, Immaculate Conception Parish, Lehigh
1944-1951: Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Alvord attending St. Mary Parish, Doon
1951-1959: Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Armstrong
1959-1961: Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Pomeroy attending St. Joseph Parish, Palmer
1961-1975: Pastor, St. Martin Parish, Odebolt
1975-1985: Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Ledyard
1985: 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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