Twin Cities archbishop and deputy resign - INFORUM
The announcement came 10 days after the Ramsey County attorney’s office filed a 43-page criminal complaint, detailing the alleged roles of church officials — including Nienstedt, 68, and Piche, 57 — in protecting a predatory priest. The criminal charges filed June 5 against the archdiocese’s corporation allege that Nienstedt and Piche knew a priest was a sexual predator and had violated church policies. Curtis Wehmeyer, the charges say, Nienstedt and other church officials ignored reports or did little to intervene. “I also think he has a reputation for having a lot of skills regarding financing, so I think everything he brings to the situation is exactly what we need, as the archdiocese attempts to deal not only with the civil petition and pending criminal... ” In a letter posted on the archdiocese website, Hebda wrote, “The law of the Church reminds us that an administrator is not to introduce change, but rather to facilitate the smooth continuation of the ordinary and essential activities of the... Source: www.inforum.com
