[Iscool]

If a priest is a known, unrepentant pedophile, he would certainly fall into that category. He would also be defrocked, presumably.

That's pretty hypocritical...We all know there were priests that were known pedophiles by their superiors and they continued in their positions while dishing out the Eucharist...

[DuncanWaring]

You’re right about that; their “superiors” were evil men, and I would not want to be in their shoes come the Final Judgement.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

-— That’s pretty hypocritical...We all know there were priests that were known pedophiles by their superiors and they continued in their positions while dishing out the Eucharist... -—

Yes, in that case they would be hypocrites. But hypocrisy on the part of individual bishops does not logically invalidate the teaching/discipline.

Remember what Jesus said about the Pharisees. Although he considered the Pharisees hypocrites, he told his followers to do everything they commanded, since they sat on Moses’ seat.

Finally, Jesus never promised us non-hypocritical bishops. There may even be hypocritical ministers in your church.