PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Philadelphia Inquirer
By David O’Reilly
Inquirer Staff Writer
Citing concerns about his “suitability for ministry,” Archbishop Charles J. Chaput has removed the Rev. Louis C. Bier as pastor of St. Francis of Assisi parish in Springfield, Delaware County.
The archdiocese declined to identify the concerns about Bier, who has been a priest of the archdiocese since 1976, other than to say that these did not involve allegation of misconduct with minors.
“There are a variety of reasons why a priest could be found unsuitable for ministry,” it said in a statement. Bier’s “situation is currently under thorough examination, and determination has yet been reached.”
An announcement of his removal was made at Masses at the parish during the weekend, and a closed parish meeting was scheduled for Monday evening.
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