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 Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Wally Ellinger

Status: Deceased (2007), Laicized (1976), Left Priesthood (1975)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan priests with allegations”

Birth Year: 1918

Ordination year: 1953

Reported assignment history:

1953—Assistant Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Caruthersville, MO
1957—Part-time Assistant Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Joplin, MO, and Chaplain, St. John’s Hospital, Joplin
1959—Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Seneca, MO, and Nativity of Our Lord Mission Church, Noel, MO
1960—Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Caruthersville, MO, St. Cecilia Parish, Kennett, MO, and St. Joseph Mission Church, Steele, MO (closed in 1986)
1965—Pastor, St. Cecilia Parish, Kennett, MO
1967—Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, New Madrid, MO
1972—Administrator, St. Lawrence Parish, New Hamburg, MO
1973—Chaplain, St. de Chantal Monastery (Carmelite), Springfield, MO
1974—Pastor, St. Francis de Sales Parish, Lebanon, MO
1975—Left the priesthood

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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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