MINNESOTA
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2013

Source: Jim Accurso

The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis today announced that Fr. Joseph Gallatin has agreed to take a leave of absence from active ministry. Fr. Gallatin’s clergy file recently was reviewed as a part of the comprehensive file review by an outside professional firm that currently is reviewing files of all clergy in active ministry.

This review has identified a single incident of inappropriate conduct with a minor many years ago involving a boundary violation. The outside professional review team has concluded that the incident did not involve a crime. However, to ensure all appropriate steps have been taken, the archdiocese also recently informed law enforcement about the incident.

Fr. Gallatin has been serving as a pastor at the Church of St. Peter in Mendota since July 2008. While on his leave…