Ex-church official suggested archbishop resign

Houston Chronicle
May 28, 2014

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A newly released deposition shows the former top deputy at the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis suggested that Archbishop John Nienstedt consider resigning in light of the clergy sex abuse scandal.

The Rev. Peter Laird resigned as the archdiocese's vicar general last fall. According to Laird's court deposition made public Wednesday, he also suggested the resignation option to Nienstedt twice as the archdiocese struggled to respond to allegations that it mishandled clergy accused of abusing children.

The Star Tribune (http://strib.mn/1tnUBi5 ) reports Laird said Nienstedt did not respond to his suggestion.