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14 January 2016

Michigan church hires Minnesota archbishop linked to clergy sex abuse

John Neinstedt, who was forced to resign in June amid charges against his diocese, given assistant priest position at Saint Philip Roman Catholic church. A Minnesota archbishop who was forced to resign when his diocese faced criminal and civil charges related to sexual abuse by clergy has been appointed assistant priest at a church in Michigan.
Saint Philip Roman Catholic church in Kalamazoo announced this week that it had appointed former St Paul and Minneapolis archbishop John Nienstedt to assist the parish while its head pastor dealt with medical issues.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/13/minnesota-archbishop-john-neinstedt-michigan-saint-philip-catholic-church-priest