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Breaking: Hoeppner out as Crookston bishop; Abuse victim says 'God prevailed'

The Tuesday Pillar Post

JD Flynn
Apr 13, 2021
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Breaking: Hoeppner out in Crookston

Bishop Michael Hoeppner has resigned at the request of Pope Francis as Bishop of Crookston, Minnesota. Hoeppner was the first U.S. bishop to be investigated under the norms of Vos estis lux mundi, the procedures approved by the pope in 2019.

This morning, I spoke with Ron Vasek, the man who says Hoeppner forced him to r…

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