The Cathedral of St. Mary is the official seat of Bishop John F. Kinney, who in June announced his intention to retire. When Pope Benedict XVI resigned, the process of naming a successor stalled.

Kettler's nine-year tenure as St. Cloud's bishop included the diocese's most painful moments, including a $22.5 million settlement in 2020 with about 70 survivors of clergy sexual abuse and former ...

Bishop Kettler, 78, has served as bishop of St. Cloud since 2013. He submitted a letter of resignation to Pope Francis in 2021 in accordance with canon law, which requires bishops to do so when ...

Bishop John F. Kinney announced over the weekend he intends to retire from his position as the Catholic spiritual leader of the Diocese of St. Cloud. The 75-year-old Kinney's retirement is not ...

The Diocese of Saint Cloud encompasses 16 counties in central Minnesota. It includes 131 parishes grouped into 29 Area Catholic Communities and a Catholic population of approximately 125,000 people.

ST. CLOUD (AP) – Bishop John Kinney has been added as a defendant in a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by a St. Cloud Diocese priest more than 35 years ago. Wayne Eller has accused the Rev. James ...