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Summary of Case: Peter B. Murphy was ordained for the Sioux City IA diocese in 1955. He assisted in parishes in Emmetsburg, Fort Dodge, Whittemore and Sioux City before going on leave of absence1960-63. He was assigned to a Denison parish in 1963-64, then was on leave thereafter until his death in 1980 in Jemez Springs, NM. During his “leave” he did fill-in assistant work in parishes. In March 2016 he was named publicly as having sexually abused an Iowa boy during 1959-60.
Born: January 13, 1931
Ordained: June 4, 1955
Died: November 8, 1980
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