A Catholic priest removed from the pulpit after taking a group of
boys on an unsupervised hike in October will not return to the parish,
Bishop Carl Kemme announced in a letter to parishioners in Conway
Springs.
The Catholic Diocese of Wichita would not comment on or confirm Friday the news about the Rev. Andrew Seiler, who was removed from
St. Joseph Catholic Church in Conway Springs in mid-October after the
incident. Being alone with a minor goes against behavioral boundaries
set by the diocese.
“Based on my own meetings at the
parish ... as well as letters and emails I have received since then, I
understand that some will agree with this decision and others will not,”
Kemme’s letter to the parish states. “In the end, I have come to the
conclusion that it would be best for everyone involved if St. Joseph
Parish received a new pastor at this time.”
Priest will not return to parish after trip with children | The Wichita Eagle
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