Fr. William T. McIntyre – Diocese of San Jose

On Behalf of | Dec 29, 2020 | Abuser Profiles, Catholic Church

Father William McIntyre

Diocese of San Jose (Jesuits)

Ordained: 1943

Died: 1983

Assignment History:

  • 1943-1944: Alma College (Alma, CA)
  • 1944-1945: Manresa Hall (Port Townsend, WA)
  • 1945-1946: Nativity of the B.V.M. (Juneau, AK)
  • 1945-1946: St. Ann’s Chapel (Juneau, AK)
  • 1946-1954: Holy Cross Mission (Holy Cross, AK)
  • 1954-1959: St. Francis Xavier’s (Kotzebue, AK)
  • 1959-1962: St. Lawrence’s (Mountain Village, AK)
  • 1962-1963: Immaculate Conception (Bethel, AK)
  • 1963-1968: St. Ignatius (Alakanuk, AK)
  • 1968-1970: Sacred Heart (Chevak, AK)
  • 1970-1980: St. Lawrence (Mountain Village, AK)
  • 1980-1981: Jesuit House (Anchorage, AK)
  • 1982-1983: Mount St. Vincent (Seattle, WA)

Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father William McIntyre:

Fr. William McIntyre was a priest of the Oregon Province, ordained in 1943. McIntyre spent the majority of his career in Alaska, except for a brief period in the Diocese of San Jose. According to the 2010 bankruptcy reorganization documents for the Diocese of Fairbanks, more than one person had claims of abuse by McIntyre pending.

In 2018, McIntyre was included on the Jesuits West Province list of clergy credibly accused of child sexual abuse. It noted allegations reported in 2009 in reference to abuse that took place in 1958-1959. At the time of the abuse, McIntyre was assigned to St. Francis Xavier Mission in Kotzebue, Alaska. Information about the age/gender of his alleged victim/victims or the nature of the alleged sexual abuse is unknown.

Fr. McIntyre died in 1983.

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