St. Louis priest comes out as gay

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5. If he is celibate and has not a past that would give scandal

He could remain a priest who serves in a non-public manner, for example, at a retirement center for priests or for the elderly.
His current age could also play a part. If he's young perhaps he's better off laicized; if older - too old to adapt to another life, he could be accommodated in some way.
I don't know enough about this case to comment knowledgeably.