MINNESOTA
Pioneer Press
By Hal Davis
Pioneer Press
POSTED: 06/15/2015
Key players in the resignations of John Nienstedt and Lee Anthony Piche:
JOHN NIENSTEDT
Archbishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
“In order to give the archdiocese a new beginning amidst the many challenges we face, I have submitted my resignation,” he said Monday. “I leave with a clear conscience knowing that my team and I have put in place solid protocols to ensure the protection of minors and vulnerable adults.”
LEE ANTHONY PICHE
Auxiliary bishop who was tasked last year with investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against Nienstedt from July that he had inappropriate sexual conduct with adult priests, seminarians and other men. No results have been reported.
Piche had previously taken over Nienstedt’s public duties after the archbishop removed himself from ministry in December 2013 as an investigation led by Choi examined an allegation that Nienstedt inappropriately touched a boy during a 2009 confirmation photo. The archbishop returned to full-time duty in March 2014 after that investigation found no evidence against him.
In 2010, a fellow priest told Piche that he had found Wehmeyer in bed with a boy during a camping trip the previous month. In a later interview with police, Piche said he didn’t remember the priest’s report.
JENNIFER HASELBERGER
Former chancellor of canonical affairs. Resigned in April 2013.
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“I’ve raised the point time and time again that the leadership has to change,” she told Minnesota Public Radio. “It’s pretty much same old, same old.”
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