MINNESOTA
Fox 9
posted by Lindsey LaBelle
video report by Paul Blume
T. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) –
The University of St. Thomas sent out a bulletin on Saturday announcing the former Archbishop Harry Flynn has retired from his position as chair of the Board of Trustees, and vice chair Father Kevin McDonough has voluntarily resigned.
McDonough is the former Vicar General of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and used to report to former Archbishop Flynn.
McDonough is also head pastor at a couple of metro-area congregations including St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in St. Paul.
As the former Vicar General, McDonough led the investigations into inappropriate sexual conduct of priests that included allegations made against Rev. Michael Keating, who is now accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl.
Earlier this week, a 28-year old woman filed a lawsuit against Keating for his behavior when she was 13 years old, about 15 years ago. Keating is a professor at St. Thomas and has since taken a leave of absence from the school.
Several internal church investigative documents detailing the case and his behavior some about 6 or 7 years ago were signed by McDonough and sent to then-Archbishop Flynn and leaked to the public in recent days.
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