Diocesan Bankruptcies
Research by Marie Reilly
The Catholic Project is grateful to Prof. Marie T. Reilly at Penn State Law for her extensive research, presented in part here. To access Reilly's charts of raw data or a chronological account please see these links: Case Information and Outcomes of Cases
Dioceses currently in the bankruptcy process
Dioceses that have emerged from bankruptcy
And Religious Orders that have gone through bankruptcy
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Dioceses Currently in Bankruptcy Proceedings
Filed 3/15/23, documents to follow
2023 - present
Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy-- September 29, 2023
Baltimore Committee's Application to Employ BRG--February 2, 2024
Fourth Modified First Amended Plan--February 13, 2024
Amended Plan Supplement 4th Amended 1st Modified Plan with TDP--February 13, 2024
Fifth Amended Disclosure Statement--February 13, 2024
Baltimore Proof of Claim--February 13, 2024
Committee's Letter Urging Rejection of Plan--February 14, 2024
2020- present
Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy-- February 28, 2020
2020- present
Laura Montgomery Declaration-- October 1, 2020
Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy-- October 1, 2020
Robert E. Hughes Declaration--October 1, 2020
Laura Montgomery Amended Declaration of Support-- October 6, 2020
Diocese's Motion to Establish a Deadline for Filing Proofs of Claim-- October 14, 2020
Diocese's Motion to Establish Mediation Process-- October 21, 2020
Committee of Tort Claimant Creditors' Motion Authorizing Retention of Experts-- November 13, 2020
Diocese's Brief in Opposition to Motion of Committee of Tort Claimant Creditors--November 23, 2020
Trustee's Objection to Committee of Tort Claimant Creditors' Motion to Authorize Retention of Experts-- November 24, 2020
Certain Parishes' Joinder of Opposition to the Committee of Tort Claimants' Motion to Authorize Retention of Experts-- November 24, 2020
Diocese's Motion to Extend Exclusive Period to File C11 Plan-- December 1, 2020
LMI's Limited Opposition to Diocese's Motion to Establish Mediation Process--December 2, 2020
LMI's Response to Diocese's Motion to Establish Deadline and Form for Filing Proofs of Claim--December 2, 2020
Diocese's Response to Statement and Reservation-- December 21, 2020
Proposed Plan--December 31, 2020
Order Extending Deadline to Assume or Reject Unexpired Leases of Nonresidential Real Property-- December 23, 2020
Order Granting Diocese's Motion for Production of Documents Directed to Debtor-- December 23, 2020
Order and Notice on Disclosure Statement-- January 4, 2021
Tort Claimant Creditors' Committee Reply to Objections Made to Motion for Retention of Experts-- January 7, 2021
Reply to Objections Made to Committee of Tort Claimant Creditors' Motion for Retention of Experts-- January 7, 2021
Objection of the Official Committee of Tort Claimant Creditors to the Diocese's Motion for Entry of an Order Establishing a Deadline for Filing Proofs of Claim-- January 12, 2021
Century's Objection to Terms of Proposed Bar Date Order and Form of Proof of Claim-- January 13, 2021
Trustee Objection to Debtor's Motion to Establish Deadline for Filing Proofs of Claim-- January 13, 2021
Century's Limited Objection to Diocese's Motion to Establish Mediation Process-- January 13, 2021
Committee of Unsecured Trade Creditors' Response to Motion to Establish Deadline for Filing Proofs of Claim-- January 13, 2021
IFCC's Joinder in Century's Objection to Proposed Bar Date Order-- January 14, 2021
Marci Hamilton Certification of Profession in Support of Retention of Professional-- January 19, 2021
Century's Motion for Production of Documents Directed to Debtors-- January 20, 2021
LMI's Joinder to Century's Motion for Production of Documents Directed to Debtor-- January 20, 2021
Joinder of GSI and LI to Century's Motion to Authorize Requests for Production of Documents Directed to Debtors-- January 22, 2021
Reply Brief to Tort Claimant Creditors' Committee's Objection to Debtor's Motion to Set Bar Date by Parishes-- January 22, 2021
Diocese's Omnibus Response in Further Support of Motion to Establish a Deadline for Filing Proofs of Claim-- January 22, 2021
Reply Brief to the Objection of the Official Committee of Tort Claimant Creditors-- February 8, 2021
Omnibus Objection to Motion to Authorize Requests for Production of Documents-- February 17, 2021
Tort Claimant Creditors' Committee's Motion Compelling Debtor to Comply with Rule 2004 Subpoena-- February 22, 2021
Memo in Support of Committee of Tort Claimant Creditors to Compel Debtor to Comply with Rule 2004-- February 22, 2021
Century's Reply in Further Support of Its Motion Seeking Order Authorizing Requests for Production of Documents Directed to Debtor-- February 24, 2021
IFCC's Joinder in LMI's Objection-- March 20, 2021
GSI and LMI Objection to Diocese's Disclosure Statement and Joinder-- March 11, 2021
First Amended Plan (redlined)-- March 16, 2021
Diocese's Second Motion to Extend Exclusive Period to File C11 Plan and Solicit Votes for C11 Plan-- March 31, 2021
Notice of Joint Motion-- April 7, 2021
Adversary Complaint Trust Substantive Consolidation-- October 12, 2021
Adversary Complaint Substantive Consolidation-- October 12, 2021
Adversary Complaint Fraudulent Transfer-- October 12, 2021
First Amended Disclosure Statement-- October 12, 2021
OCC's Motion Regarding Debtor's Financial Disclosure-- November 16, 2021
Debtor's Brief in Support of 8th Plan-- September 23, 2022
Settling Insurers' Brief in Support of Motion Approving Settlement-- September 23, 2022
Insurer's Brief in Opposition to 8th Amended Plan-- January 17, 2023
Order Approving Settlement with Insurer-- April 17, 2023
First Modified Eighth Amended Plan--September 22, 2023
Committee's Motion re: Insurer Disclosure of Confidential Information--October 3, 2023
Confirmation Order and Plan-- March 15, 2024
2020-present
Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy-- May 1, 2020
Affadavit in support of first day motions-- May 1, 2020
Guidry Order 32723 re: Trahant-- March 23, 2023
2021- present
Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy-- July 15, 2021
Motion to Set Bar Date-- October 27, 2021 Debtor's Motion to Extend Exclusive Period-- November 1, 2021
Trustee's Objection to Debtor's Motion for Bar Date-- November 4, 2021
OCC's Objection to Debtor's Motion for Bar Date-- November 4, 2021
Reply in Support of Debtor's Motion for Exclusivity Extension-- November 8, 2021
Debtor's Reply in Support of Motion for Bar Date-- November 8, 2021
Debtor's Brief in Support of Motion to Extend Exclusivity-- November 8, 2021
May 2023 - present
Oakland Petition-- May 8, 2023
2023 - present
Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy-- July 17, 2023
2019- present
Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy--September 12, 2019
Rochester's Motion to Approve Insurance Settlement--May 20, 2022
Diocese's Restructuring Support Agreement-- November 3, 2022
Order Dissolving Judicial Stay Insurance Coverage Litigation--April 25, 2023
CNA's Plan--August 31, 2023
First Amended Disclosure Statement--September 13, 2023
First Amended Plan--September 13, 2023
Trustee's Objection to Completing Plans--December 5, 2023
2020- present
Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy -- September 30, 2020
Order Implementing Certain Notice and Case Management Procedures-- November 5, 2020
Debtor's Motion to Establish Deadlines for Filing Proofs of Claim-- November 19, 2020
IFCC's Joinder in LMI's Response to Debtor's Motion for Establishing Deadlines-- November 25, 2020
LMI's Response to Debtor's Motion Establishing Proofs of Claims Deadlines-- November 25, 2020
AIIC's Joinder in LMI's Response to Diocese's Motion Establishing Deadlines-- December 1, 2020
AIIC's Limited Objection Debtor's Motion for Order Establishing Deadlines for Filing-- December 1, 2020
All's Limited Objection to Debtor's Motion to Establish Deadlines for Filing Proofs of Claim-- December 1, 2020
IFCC's Joinder in Reply to LMI's Reply to Committee's Objection and Response to LMI's Motion-- December 4, 2020
The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors' Reply in Support of the Debtor's Proposed Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim-- December 4, 2020
Order Granting Motion of Unsecured Creditors' Committee to Intervene-- December 10, 2020
Debtor's Motion Extending Exclusive Periods to File C11 Plan-- December 30, 2020
Debtor's Omnibus Reply in Support of Debtor's Motion for Establishing Deadlines for Filing Proofs of Claim-- January 11, 2021
Order Extending Debtor's Exclusive Periods to File C11 Plan-- January 14, 2021
Confidentiality Agreement and Protective Order Between Debtor and Committee of Unsecured Creditors--January 20, 2021
Order Establishing Deadlines for Filing Proofs of Claim-- January 27, 2021
Committee of Unsecured Creditors' Motion Authorizing Examinations and Production of Documents-- February 12, 2021
Amended Joint Stipulation and Agreed Order Granting Limited Relief from Stay-- March 1, 2021
Order granting Insurer’s Motion for Withdrawal of the Reference dated Sept. 7, 2021-- September 7, 2021
OCC's Disclosure Statement for the First Amended Chapter 11 Plan-- February 3, 2023
OCC's Amended Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization-- February 3, 2023
Committee's Motion to Dismiss Case-- March 27, 2023
Debtor's Objection to Committee's Motion-- June 26, 2023
Committee's Reply re: Motion to Dismiss Case--June 30, 2023
Diocese's Petition to Consolidate PI Claims-- July 6, 2023
Order Denying Committee's Motion to Intervene--October 2, 2023
Debtor's Letter to Court re: Mediation--October 20, 2023
First Amended Chapter 11 Plan--November 27, 2023
Disclosure Statement First Amended Plan--November 27, 2023
Modified First Amended Chapter 11 Plan--December 22, 2023
Committee's Motion re: Priest Personnel Records--January 2, 2024
Insurer's Objection to Debtor's First Amended Disclosure Statement--January 5, 2024
Trustee's Objection to Debtor's First Amended Disclosure Statement--January 8, 2024
Debtor's Objection to Committee's Motion re: Priest Personnel Records--January 9, 2024
Debtor's Reply to Objections to Approval of Disclosure Statement for First Amended Plan--January 12, 2024
Committee's Motion for Further Disclosure--February 2, 2024
Debtor's 4th Amended Disclosure Statement--February 6, 2024
Amended Confidentiality Agreement and Protective Order--February 6, 2024
Debtor's Response to Committee's Motion for Disclosure--February 7, 2024
2024- present
Petition--April 1, 2024
Cash Management Motion--April 4,2024
First Day Declaration - McNamara--April 4, 2024
First Day Declaration - Greene--April 4, 2024
2023- present
Petition-- August 21, 2023
2018- present
Voluntary Petition-- October 29, 2018
2019
Court Order-- March 18, 2019
Court Order Granting Stay Pending Appeal-- April 25, 2019
2018- present
Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy--December 3, 2018
Order Granting UCC Standing--October 9, 2020
Santa Fe Confirmation Order--December 28, 2022
2023 - present
Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy-- March 13, 2023
Catholic Dioceses that have Emerged from Bankruptcy
2019- 2022
Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy-- January 16, 2019
Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy-- January 16, 2019
UCC Motion for Derivative Standing-- July 22, 2021
Boy Scouts of America's Brief in Support of Objection to UCC Derivative Standing-- August 31, 2021
Order Setting Deadline to File Disclosure Statement and Plan-- September 13, 2021
Fifth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan-- September 28, 2022
Order Confirming 5th Amended Plan-- October 20, 2022
2019- presentFindings of Fact and Conclusions of Law-- October 19, 2022
Guam Confirmation Order-- October 20, 2022
2006-2011
Amended Disclosure Statement-- April 3, 2008
Second Amended Plan-- April 3, 2008
Confirmation of Second Amended Plan-- May 1, 2008
2015-2019
Motion for order approving settlement with...
Church Mutual Insurance-- June 5, 2016
Catholic Relief Society of America-- November 8, 2017
Fireman's Fund-- December 11, 2017
Continental Insurance Company-- June 13, 2018
Liberty Mutual Insurance"-- February 6, 2019
Amended Disclosure Statement-- August 19, 2019
Amended Plan-- August 19, 2019
2008-2010
Declaration of Bishop Kettler-- March 2, 2008
Debtor's Response to UCC Motion-- March 2, 2009
UCC's Motion to Sue Parishes and Holy See-- May 11, 2009
UCC's Objection to Extension of Exclusivity-- June 12, 2009
Hearing Transcript on UCC's Motion to Sue Parishes-- August 31, 2009
Order Extending Exclusivity Period for Cause-- September 11, 2009
Memorandum Regarding UCC's Motion to Sue Parishes-- September 11, 2009
Third Amended Disclosure Statement-- December 17, 2009
Third Amended Plan-- December 17, 2009
Confirmation of Third Amended Plan and Disclosure Agreement-- February 17, 2010
2014-2017
Second Amended Plan-- March 21, 2016
First Amended Disclosure Statement--May 5, 2016
Confirmation Order-- June 23, 2016
2017-2018
Motion to Dismiss Chapter 11 Case-- March 13, 2018
Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss Chapter 11 Case-- March 13, 2018
Order Approving Stipulated Motion to Extend Time To Respond to Motion to Dismiss Chapter 11 Case-- March 16, 2018
Disclosure Statement for Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization Proposed by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Great Falls, Montana-- May 30, 2018
Modified First Amended Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization Proposed by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Great Falls, Montana-- August 15, 2018
Order Confirming Modified First Amended Plan of Reorganization Proposed by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Great Falls, Montana-- August 22, 2018
2020- present
Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy--February 19, 2020
Motion to Extend Exclusive Period--June 21, 2021
OCC's Disclosure Statement--January 7, 2022
OCC's Plan of Reorganization--January 7, 2022
OCC's Response to Insurer's Objections to Claims--January 10, 2022
Harrisburg's Objection to OCC's Motion for Standing--January 11, 2022
Debtor's Disclosure Statement--January 18, 2022
Debtor's Plan of Reorganization--January 18, 2022
Insurer LMI's Omnibus Reply in Support of Claim Objections--January 18, 2022
Debtor's Disclosure Statement--January 18, 2022
Harrisburg Plan--November 18, 2022
Harrisburg Disclosure Statement>--November 18, 2022
Harrisburg Order Confirming Joint Amended Plan of Reorganization--February 17, 2023
2014-2015
First Amended Disclosure Statement-- January 20, 2015
Second Amended Plan-- March 4, 2015
Findings of Fact-- March 5, 2015
Confirmation Order-- March 5, 2015
2011-2015
Complaint for Declaratory Judgment-- June 8, 2011
2015
Fourth Amended Disclosure Statement-- June 25, 2015
Schmidt Objection to Plan-- October 23, 2015
Reply of Archdiocese to Objection-- November 6, 2015
Confirmation of Second Amended Plan-- November 13, 2015
2017-2020
Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy-- March 3, 2017
Bankruptcy Declaration-- March 17, 2017
Amended Disclosure Statement-- December 18, 2017
2020
Motion to Approve Settlement with Insurers-- February 18, 2020
Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan-- March 6, 2020
Survivor Claim Distribution Agreement-- March 6, 2020
Trust Agreement-- March 6, 2020
Order Approving Settlement with Insurers-- March 10, 2020
2004-2007
Portland Disclosure Statement-- February 26, 2007
Portland Plan-- April 9, 2007
Confirmation of Third Amended Plan-- April 17, 2007
2020
Petition-- June 15, 2020
Disclosure Statement-- October 23, 2020
Second Amended Plan-- November 30, 2020
Order Confirming Plan-- December 3, 2020
2015-2018
Confidential Class 6 Ballot-- 2015
Supplement to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors' Plan of Reorganization-- November 15, 2016
Debtor's First Amended Disclosure Statement-- November 15, 2016
Debtor's First Amended Plan-- November 15, 2016
Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors's Objection to Debtor's Plan-- July 7, 2017
Debtor's Omnibus Response to Objections-- August 4, 2017
Order Denying Confirmation of Debtor's Plan-- December 19, 2017
Order Denying Confirmation of the Committee of Unsecured Creditors' Plan-- December 19, 2017
Joint Memorandum to Orders Denying Confirmation of Plans-- December 28, 2017
Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors-- June 28, 2018
Second Amended Disclosure Statement for the Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of the Archdiocese of Saint Pail and Minneapolis-- August 9, 2018
Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis-- August 10, 2018
Third Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization-- September 19, 2018
Notice of Expedited Hearing and Joint Motion for Deemed Acceptance of Third Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization-- September 20, 2018
2004-2007
Spokane Plan and Disclosure Statement-- March 7, 2007
Confirmation of Second Amended Plan-- April 24, 2007
2014-2017
Amended Disclosure Statement-- October 26, 2016
Amended Plan-- October 26, 2016
Findings of Fact Regarding Plan-- January 10, 2017
Corrected Confirmation Order-- January 13, 2017
2004-2005
Tucson Plan-- September 20, 2004
Tucson Disclosure Statement-- May 25, 2005
Confirmation of Third Amended Plan-- August 1, 2005
2008-2011
Amended Disclosure Statement-- May 23, 2011
Exhibit A to Amended Disclosure Statement-- May 23, 2011
Exhibit 1 to Confirmation-- May 23, 2011
Exhibit 2 to Confirmation-- May 23, 2011
Exhibit A to Second Amended Plan-- May 23, 2011
Premonstratensian Fathers Objection-- June 30, 2011
Norbertine Fathers Objection-- June 30, 2011
Underwriters at Lloyds Objection-- June 30, 2011
Abuse Survivors Objection-- June 30, 2011
Wiggins Objection to Confirmation-- June 30, 2011
Comments of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Regarding Confirmation of the Second Amended Plan-- June 30, 2011
Debtor's Reply to Objections-- July 6, 2011
Wiggins Supplemental Objection-- July 27, 2011
Confirmation Order of Second Amended Plan-- July 28, 2011
Conformed Second Amended Plan-- August 8, 2011
2018-2021
Voluntary Petition-- November 30, 2018
Bankruptcy Declaration-- December 14, 2018
2021
Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization-- February 9, 2021
Disclosure Statement-- July 13, 2021
Settlement Motion-- August 17, 2021
Fifth Amended Plan-- October 11, 2021
Order Confirming Plan-- October 14, 2021
Religious Orders and Bankruptcy
2011-2014
2013
First Amended Disclosure Statement-- December 9, 2013
First Amended Plan-- December 9, 2013
2014
Pacific Indemnity Objection to First Amended Plan-- January 2, 2014
Interstate Fire Objection to First Amended Plan -- January 2, 2014
Aetna Objection to First Amended Plan-- January 3, 2014
Objection of the Corporation of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle, Party-in-Interest-- January 3, 2014
Canandaigua National Bank and Trust Statement Regarding First Amended Plan-- January 3, 2014
Maryland Casualty Objection to First Amended Plan-- January 3, 2014
Hanover Insurance Objection to First Amended Plan-- January 3, 2014
Reply to Objections to First Amended Plan-- January 6, 2014
Confirmation Order-- January 13, 2014
2017-2018
Debtor's Proposed Chapter 11 Plan-- December 22, 2017
Debtor's Proposed Disclosure Statement-- December 27, 2017
2018
Objection by Parishes, Dominicans, to Confirmation of Debtors' Joint Plan-- March 14, 2018
Objection by Archdiocese to Confirmation of Joint Plan-- March 14, 2018
Amended Order Confirming Joint Plan of Reorganization-- April 6, 2018
Modified Joint Plan of Reorganization-- March 22, 2018
Stipulation to Withdraw Proofs of Claim, Archdiocese St. P and M, Dominicans, Parishes-- April 3, 2018
2009- 2011
Pahl Declaration-- May 27, 2011
Amended Disclosure Statement-- May 27, 2011
Gray Declaration-- June 30, 2011
Lockyear Declaration-- June 30, 2011
Bellarmine Preparatory School Objection to Second Amended Plan-- July 1, 2011
Zawitoski Declaration-- July 5, 2011
Reply of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors to Objection of Bellarmine Preparatory School-- July 5, 2011
Koehler Declaration-- July 6, 2011
Atkinson Declaration-- July 6, 2011
Plan Attachment - Trust Agreement--July 18, 2011
Third Amended Plan-- July 18, 2011
Amended Findings of Fact-- July 18, 2011
Plan Attachment - Allocation Plan I -- July 18, 2011
Second Amended Confirmation Order-- July 29, 2011
In addition, Marie participated in an online event that The Catholic Project hosted for bishops and their staffs. Check out the playlist on our YouTube Channel: