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

Paul Joseph Bruening

Status: Deceased

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

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1954

Reported assignment history:

1954-1955: Assistant Pastor, St. John Parish, Arcadia
1954-1955: Faculty, Kuemper High School, Carroll
1955-1956: Assistant Pastor, St. James Parish, Le Mars
1955-1956: Faculty, Gehlen Catholic High School, Le Mars
1956-1958: Assistant Pastor, Holy Name Church, Rock Rapids
1958-1960: Faculty, Bishop Heelan High School, Sioux City
1960-1961: Assistant Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Fort Dodge
1960-1961: Faculty, St. Edmund High School, Fort Dodge
1961: Temporary Assistant, Sacred Heart Parish, Boone
1961-1962: Assistant Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Danbury
1962-1970: On duty outside the Diocese in the Diocese of Belleville
1970: Excardinated from the Diocese of Sioux City
?: Incardinated into the Diocese of Belleville
1970-1975: Pastor, St. Rose of Lima Parish, Metropolis, IL
1975-1978: Pastor, St. Ann Parish, Nashville, IL

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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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