Pope Francis has appointed Andrew Cozzens, an assistant professor at the St. Paul Seminary, to the post.
New auxiliary bishop named for St. Paul-Minneapolis
Task force for church has lawyers, ex-cop
Brian Short, a former legal mediator and U.S. magistrate, is among six members of a lay-person task force that will review how church officials dealt with accusations of priest misconduct.
News in :90 — Oct. 9, 2013
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Archdiocese task force to investigate allegations
Archbishop John Nienstedt has named a Dominican priest for the University of St. Thomas law school, Reginald Whitt, to appoint a lay task force to review all issues related to clergy sexual misconduct.
St. Thomas leaders react to resignation at archdiocese
St. Thomas leaders reflected Friday on the resignation of a top deputy at the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis.
Top deputy at Twin Cities archdiocese resigns
The top deputy at the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis resigned Thursday amid fresh criticism of how top church officials handled cases of priests accused of sexual abuse.