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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Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa

Norbert F. Showalter

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Archdiocese of Dubuque – Table of Accused Priests”

Birth Year: 1914

Ordination year: 1939

Reported assignment history:

Dubuque, Church of the Nativity 1940 - 1944
Chaplain, U.S. Navy 1944 - 1946
Elkader, St. Joseph Parish 1946 - 1946
Ames, St. Cecilia Parish 1946 - 1947
Reilly Settlement, Sacred Heart Parish 1947 - 1953
Lamont, St. Mary Parish 1953 - 1966
Garnavillo, St. Joseph Parish 1966 - 1971
Deceased 1971

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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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