In our semi-weekly look inside the clergy’s pants in America, we found today’s winner — Rev. Peter Petroske.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit has indefinitely suspended the pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Dearborn after he was arrested last week on suspicion of drunken driving.

According to the archdiocese, the Rev. Peter Petroske was not wearing any clothes when he was arrested.

A knowledgeable city source told the Free Press that Petroske was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning about a block from his church on Michigan Ave. in Dearborn, and had a laptop computer with him in the car.

Rev. Pete in a dress.

So, here’s Rev. Pete caught drunk with his pants down driving the streets of Michigan, which probably in itself is a misdemeanor.  But, the scary part is the comment by the parish spokesman, who said that the Rev was put on leave but added cryptically …

Archdiocese spokesman Joe Kohn said the leave is indefinite. He said he could not discuss the laptop but confirmed that Petroske was nude at the time of the arrest.

First off, if you’re driving down the street with your clothes off, you are not nude.  Nude is what Michelangelo’s statute of David is.  Nude is how you shower.  If you’re tooting around town in your birthday suit, you are buck nakkid.  There ain’t no nude  about that.

I do not know about you, but I am highly curious about the laptop.  If there is something about the laptop that cannot be discussed because it’s more embarrassing than a nakkid, drunk priest, I probably don’t want to know about it.  My bet is that he was watching Pat Robertson videos.

Thanks to Carl for the heads-up.