The Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis issued the following statement this morning from Archbishop John C Nienstedt In order to give the Archdiocese a new beginning amidst the many challenges we face I have submitted my resignation as Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis to our Holy Father
In a surprise but highly significant decision regarding bishop accountability Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop John Clayton Nienstedt of St Paul rsquo s and Minneapolis and also that of the archdiocese 39 s auxiliary bishop Lee Anthony Pich after Prosecutors charged the
Over the last few weeks the Catholic schools of the archdiocese of San Francisco have brought their 2014-15 school terms to a close Proud teachers and parents have watched as graduates have received their diplomas their eyes turned now to broader horizons But for the teachers of the four archdioce