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New York Daily News

BY DANIEL LEWIS, ALYN ACKERMANN, REUVEN BLAU
Sunday, December 13, 2015

Parishioners had mixed reactions Sunday to the resignation of their alleged S&M-loving Bronx priest.

The Rev. Peter Miqueli’s resignation letter was read to the faithful gathered at the start of three separate morning services at St. Frances de Chantal Church Sunday morning.

“He will come back!” shouted Theresa Chirinnos after the missive was read at the 10:30 a.m. mass. The congregation applauded.

After the service, Chirinnos, 66, said that she was a trustee at the church and helped open collection envelopes every week. She said Miqueli was arrogant but blamed a lawsuit against him alleging stolen funds on a small group of parishioners with an axe to grind.

“He no gay. He never stole money,” she said.

On Thursday, members of St. Frances de Chantal and Miqueli’s former church, St. Francis…