Bishop Lee Piché, who resigned from his post as an auxiliary in the St. Paul archdiocese in 2015, after revelations that he had ignored reports of abuse, has returned to active ministry in a limited role.
Bishop Piché, who is n ow 65, has been named vicar to serve the retired priests of the archdiocese. He is not expected to play a public role. An archdiocesan statement said: “Bishop Piché has embraced a life of prayer and penance” in the years since his resignation.