Posts Tagged ‘Archbishop Nienstedt’

Abuse fiasco in Minneapolis sees two prelates resign

Friday, June 19th, 2015

An archbishop and an auxiliary bishop of the same US archdiocese have both resigned after the archdiocese became mired in sex abuse controversy. The resignations of Archbishop John Nienstedt, 68, and Bishop Lee Piché, 57, of St Paul-Minneapolis were announced by the Vatican on Monday. The move came 10 days after prosecutors brought criminal charges Read more