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

Peter Brendan Murphy

Status: Deceased

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

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1955

Reported assignment history:

1955: Temporary Assistant, St. Mary Parish, Danbury
1955-1956: Assistant Pastor, Assumption Parish, Emmetsburg
1955-1956: Faculty, Emmetsburg Catholic High School, Emmetsburg
1956-1960: Assistant Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Ft. Dodge
1960: Temporary Assistant, St. Michael Parish, Whittemore
1960: Temporary Assistant, Blessed Sacrament Parish
?: Leave of Absence
1961: Temporary Assistant, St. Joseph Parish, Kossuth County
1961: Temporary Assistant, St. Mary Parish, Danbury
?: Leave of Absence
1964: Temporary Assistant, St. Rose of Lima Parish, Denison
?: Leave of Absence
1973: Temporary Assistant, Sacred Heart Parish, Spencer
1973: Leave of Absence

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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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