Protestors Ask for Nienstedt to Resign

By Joel Runck
KEYC
November 10, 2013

http://www.keyc.com/story/23926914/protestors-ask-for-nienstedt-to-resign

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Catholics gathered in front of the Saint Paul Cathedral on Saturday, urging Archbishop John Nienstedt to resign.

The issue stems from allegations of clergy sexual misconduct.

Nienstedt previously acknowledged that serious mistakes have been made in regard to how he himself handled the allegations. Now some are calling for Nienstedt to resign after allegations of a cover-up.

Nienstedt also has ties to the Southcentral Minnesota Area. According to his biography listed on the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, back on June 12, 2001, Pope John Paul II, named Nienstedt as the third bishop of the Diocese of New Ulm. He was later installed that year on August 6th.