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Summary of Case: Sylvester D. Penna was a priest of the Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus, ordained in 1948. He was assigned to many parishes and several high schools and, for a few years, was “father minister” at Gonzaga University. His work took him to the diocese’s of Seattle and Spokane WA, Great Falls and Helena MT, Boise City ID and Baker OR. He died in 1974. Penna’s name was included in 2011 on the Oregon Province’s list of its members who have been identified as perpetrators of sexual abuse.
Ordained: 1948
Died: 1974
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