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TO: Diocese of Crookston Faithful
FROM: Most Rev. Richard E. Pates, Apostolic Administrator
RE: Allegation Against Father Patrick Sullivan Determined Not Credible
DATE: June 8, 2021
My friends in the Diocese of Crookston,
I am very pleased to inform you that the case of sexual abuse of a minor brought against Father Patrick Sullivan, a Priest of the Diocese of Crookston has been closed by the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith of the Vatican. Through a thorough, years’ long investigation, it was determined that the allegation made against Rev. Sullivan “is not credible and therefore unfounded.”
The investigation was conducted under the supervision of Archbishop Bernard Hebda, Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Minnesota bishop resigns at request of pope for covering up sexual abuse by clergy
Minnesota Bishop Michael Hoeppner has resigned at the request of the Pope, the Diocese of Crookston confirmed in a statement Tuesday morning, April 13. The Most Rev. Richard E. Pates, Bishop Emeritus of Des Moines, will serve as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Crookston until a new bishop is designated. 5:07 pm, Apr. 13, 2021 ×
The investigation, which began in 2019, was the first time a U.S. bishop had been formally investigated under new rules implemented by the pope as the church aimed to standardize the protocol for investigating clergy sexual abuse.