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Bishop Edward M. Lohse released a Letter to the Faithful regarding the release of the Michigan Attorney General's Office report on clergy sexual misconduct in the Diocese of Kalamazoo. For Spanish - https://bit.ly/3wPjKju

Today the Michigan Attorney General released the third report on the investigation into the handling of clergy sexual abuse cases for the seven Catholic dioceses in the state of Michigan. The Attorney General’s office first launched the investigation on September 21, 2018. Previously released reports include the Diocese of Marquette, October 27, 2022 and the Diocese of Gaylord, January 8, 2024.

The Diocese of Kalamazoo has announced that St. Margaret Catholic Elementary School, Otsego, will close at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. During a meeting today with school administrators, staff and school parents, Bishop Edward M. Lohse announced that he has accepted the recommendation of Rev. Simon Manjooran, Pastor, St. Margaret Parish, made in consultation with the school’s pastoral council, finance council and school board, to close the school.