Crystal Crocker has been named interim director of the archdiocesan Office of Evangelization and Catechesis. This appointment follows the resignation of Jeff Cavins as director of the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis in March 2016. Crocker previously served as evangelization … Continue reading

Dear Brothers and Sisters, On January 16, 2015, the Archdiocese filed for bankruptcy. Today, I write to tell you that we have filed a Plan of Reorganization as part of that bankruptcy process. Filing the Plan is an important and … Continue reading

The last three years have brought fresh light to the painful reality of sexual abuse and those who have been hurt by it. We, the bishops of the state of Minnesota, cannot imagine the pain those individuals and their families … Continue reading

From Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda  The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis has been fully cooperating with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court since filing in January of 2015. Let me be clear: The Archdiocese has disclosed all of its assets and … Continue reading

From Archbishop Bernard Hebda The Edina Police Department notified us that its criminal investigation is complete and that the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office will not pursue charges against Father Timothy Dolan, who is on a required leave from ministry. Father … Continue reading

From Archbishop Bernard Hebda The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis learned that a lawsuit was served today alleging that Rev. Marvin Klaers sexually abused a minor in the 1970s.  As is our protocol, we immediately notified law enforcement from … Continue reading

From Archbishop Bernard Hebda The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis has learned that Rev. Gregory Poser, OSC, a member of the Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross, has been accused of sexually abusing a minor in … Continue reading

Watch the news conference with Archbishop-Designate Hebda. Today at 6:00 a.m. local time, Pope Francis formally announced Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda’s appointment as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.  Archbishop Hebda has been serving as Apostolic Administrator … Continue reading

From Archbishop Bernard Hebda Since learning one week ago that the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania had indicted three former provincial ministers of the Province of the Immaculate Conception of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis (TOR), … Continue reading

From Archbishop Bernard Hebda Today, Rev. Robert Fitzpatrick was reinstated to public ministry in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. In August of last year, the Archdiocese received an allegation that Father Fitzpatrick, pastor of Saint Rose of Lima … Continue reading

From Archbishop Bernard Hebda Today, Rev. Anthony Criscitelli, a priest of the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular (TOR) and pastor of the Church of Saint Bridget in Minneapolis, was removed from ministry in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul … Continue reading

From Archbishop Bernard Hebda Rev. Paul Moudry was ordained in 1987. In November 2013, he took a voluntary leave of absence from priestly ministry. While Father Moudry was on leave, an investigation of an anonymous allegation of misconduct was conducted.  … Continue reading

From Judge Timothy O’Malley, Director of Ministerial Standards and Safe Environment In the early reporting and commentary regarding the Father Dolan investigation that is underway by the Edina Police Department there has been some suggestion that the Archdiocese may not … Continue reading

From Archbishop Bernard Hebda The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis has received information from the Edina Police Department that an investigation is underway that involves Rev. Timothy Dolan, pastor at the Church of Saint William in Fridley. Last evening, … Continue reading

The document which details the Settlement Agreement, announced this morning by the Archdiocese and the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, has been posted online here.

Q: What does this Settlement Agreement really mean? A: It means that the Archdiocese has voluntarily agreed to implement the enhanced safe environment Settlement Agreement and submit to external auditing in 2017 and 2018. At the end of the 36 … Continue reading

Dear Brothers and Sisters, I wanted to reach out directly to you regarding the Settlement Agreement the Archdiocese and the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office announced Friday morning. From the time I first arrived here in June – two weeks after … Continue reading