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 Portland in Oregon, Oregon

Phillip Joseph Steigerwald

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Archdiocese Of Portland In Oregon Documents”

Birth Year: 1948

Ordination year: 1976

Reported assignment history:

Archdiocese of Portld. in Oregon, Queen of Peace, Deacon, 03/76 - 06/76
Queen of Peace, Associate Pastor, 6/76
St. Cecilia, (illegible), Associate Pastor, 9/9/77
St. Paul Eugene, Associate Pastor, 10/77
On leave to Dominican(?), 9/1/80 - 5/2/81
St. Matthew, Hillsboro, Associate Pastor, 5/2/81 - 7/1/81
Granted leave of absence, 7/1/81
Died 5/16/92, San Francisco, auto accident

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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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