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

The Catholic Project hosted an event on diocesan bankruptcy for bishops and their staffs. You can watch the public portion.

Dioceses Currently in Bankruptcy Proceedings

Archdiocese of Agana (Guam)
Diocese of Albany

Filed 3/15/23, documents to come

Diocese of Buffalo
Diocese of Camden

2020- present

Diocese's Motion to Establish a Deadline for Filing Proofs of Claim

Diocese's Response to Statement and Reservation

Diocese's Motion to Extend Exclusive Period to File C11 Plan

Laura Montgomery Declaration

Laura Montgomery Amended Declaration of Support

Diocese's Motion for Order Approving Disclosure Statement

Diocese's Second Motion to Extend Exclusive Period to File C11 Plan and Solicit Votes for C11 Plan

Robert E. Hughes Declaration

Statement and Reservation of Rights of the Official Committee of Tort Claimant Creditors to the Diocese's Motion to Extend Exclusive Period to File a Chapter 11 Plan and Solicit Votes for a Chapter 11 Plan

Diocese's Motion to Establish Mediation Process

Reply Brief to Tort Claimant Creditors' Committee's Objection to Debtor's Motion to Set Bar Date by Parishes

Reply Brief to the Objection of the Official Committee of Tort Claimant Creditors

Reply Brief to the Objection of the Official Committee of Tort Claimant Creditors

Diocese's Omnibus Response in Further Support of Motion to Establish a Deadline for Filing Proofs of Claim

Notice of Joint Motion

LMI's Limited Opposition to Diocese's Motion to Establish Mediation Process

Proposed Plan

LMI's Response to Diocese's Motion to Establish Deadline and Form for Filing Proofs of Claim

First Amended Plan (redlined)

First Amended Disclosure Statement

Debtor's Brief in Support of 8th Plan

Settling Insurers' Brief in Support of Motion Approving Settlement

Adversary Complaint Substantive Consolidation

Adversary Complaint Fraudulent Transfer

Archdiocese of New Orleans
Diocese of Norwich
Diocese of Rochester
Diocese of Rockville Centre
Archdiocese of San Juan (Puerto Rico)
Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Diocese of Santa Rosa
Diocese of Syracuse

2020-

Catholic Dioceses that have Emerged from Bankruptcy

Diocese of Davenport
Diocese of Duluth
Diocese of Fairbanks
Diocese of Gallup
Diocese of Great Falls- Billings
Diocese of Harrisburg
Diocese of Helena
Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Diocese of New Ulm
Archdiocese of Portland
Diocese of San Diego
Archdiocese of St. Paul- Minneapolis
Diocese of Spokane
Diocese of Stockton
Diocese of Tucson
Diocese of Wilmington
Diocese of Winona- Rochester

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: