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Diocese of Crookston
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'This is a warning' - Hoeppner out after Vos Estis probe

News: Diocese of Crookston

The Pillar
Apr 13, 2021
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More than 18 months after the first U.S. investigation of a bishop under norms approved by Pope Francis, Bishop Michael Hoeppner of Crookston, Minnesota resigned his office April 13 at the request of Pope Francis.

Bishop Michael Hoeppner in 2007. Courtesy photo.

The man who says Hoeppner coerced him into recanting an abuse claim says the resignation is “a…

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