Archbishop Nienstedt: I will not resign. (Updated)

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Grant Gallicho July 30, 2014

In a column that will be published tomorrow, the embattled archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis says he will not resign. Soon after I reported that Archbishop John Nienstedt was being investigated for a series allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct with seminarians, priests, and other adult men–part of which is now complete–an affidavit filed by Nienstedt’s former top canon lawyer strongly criticized the archdiocese’s sexual-abuse policies and practices. …

Update: I asked archdiocesan spokesman Jim Accurso when the investigation of Nienstedt would conclude and whether the investigating law firm’s report would be made public. In response, he sent me a statement from auxiliary Bishop Lee Piché, which read in part: “I have received [the law firm] Greene Espel’s information. However, this matter involves more than just their role. The investigation is ongoing and I will respond appropriately as the review process continues.”

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