Lee A. Piché

Lee Anthony Piché (born May 8, 1958) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in Minnesota beginning in 2009, resigned from public ministry in 2015, and returned to ministry in 2023 as vicar for retired priests.

Biography

Early life and education The eldest of seven children, Lee Piché was born on May 8, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to LeRoy and Cecilia Piché. He attended Irondale High School in New Brighton, Minnesota and the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. He studied at St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, where he obtained a Master of Theology degree.

Ordination and ministry Piché was ordained into the priesthood by Archbishop John Roach for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis on May 26, 1984. He then served as associate pastor at St. Mark's Parish in St. Paul, Minnesota, until 1987, when he joined the faculty of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Piché then furthered his studies at St. Joseph Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey (1987–1988), and at Columbia University in New York City, earning a Master of Philosophy degree in 1994.

From 1994 to 1999, Piché taught undergraduate philosophy at the University of St. Thomas. He served as pastor of St. Joseph Parish in West St. Paul, Minnesota, (1999–2005), and of All Saints Parish in Lakeville, Minnesota (2005–2008). From 2000 to 2008, Piché served as chairman of the Archdiocesan Commission for Ecumenism and Interreligious Affairs. In June 2008, he was named pastor of St. Andrew Parish in St. Paul as well as vicar general and moderator of the curia for the archdiocese.

Vicar for Retired Priests In July 2023, Piché returned from retirement to serve as vicar for retired priests at the request of Archbishop Bernard Hebda. The role does not involve public duties.