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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

There are 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)

2019- present

Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy

Diocese of Buffalo

2020- present

Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy

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

Diocese of Harrisburg

2020- present

Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy

Motion to Extend Exclusive Period

OCC's Disclosure Statement

Debtor's Disclosure Statement

OCC's Plan of Reorganization

Harrisburg's Objection to OCC's Motion for Standing

Insurer LMI's Omnibus Reply in Support of Claim Objections

OCC's Response to Insurer's Objections to Claims

Archdiocese of New Orleans

2020-present

Affadavit in support of first day motions

Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy

Diocese of Norwich

2021-

Motion to Set Bar Date

OCC's Objection to Debtor's Motion for Bar Date

Debtor's Brief in Support of Motion to Extend Exclusivity

Reply in Support of Debtor's Motion for Exclusivity Extension

Debtor's Reply in Support of Motion for Bar Date

Debtor's Motion to Extend Exclusive Period

Trustee's Objection to Debtor's Motion for Bar Date

OCC's Objection to Debtor's Motion to Extend Exclusivity

Diocese of Rochester

2019-

Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy

Rochester's Motion to Approve Insurance Settlement

Diocese of Rockville Centre

2020- present

Confidentiality Agreement and Protective Order Between Debtor and Committee of Unsecured Creditors

AIIC's Joinder in LMI's Response to Diocese's Motion Establishing Deadlines

Order Extending Debtor's Exclusive Periods to File C11 Plan

Order Granting Motion of Unsecured Creditors' Committee to Intervene

IFCC's Joinder in LMI's Response to Debtor's Motion for Establishing Deadlines

LMI's Response to Debtor's Motion Establishing Proofs of Claims Deadlines

Debtor's Omnibus Reply in Support of Debtor's Motion for Establishing Deadlines for Filing Proofs of Claim

Committee of Unsecured Creditors' Motion Authorizing Examinations and Production of Documents

Order granting Insurer’s Motion for Withdrawal of the Reference dated Sept. 7, 2021

Archdiocese of San Juan (Puerto Rico)

2018-

Voluntary Petition

Court Order Granting Stay Pending Appeal

Court Order

Archdiocese of Santa Fe

2018-

Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy

Order Granting UCC Standing

Diocese of Syracuse

2020-

Diocese of Winona-Rochester

2018-

Bankruptcy Declaration

Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization

Disclosure Statement

Settlement Motion

Fifth Amended Plan

Catholic Dioceses that have Emerged from Bankruptcy

Diocese of Davenport

2006-2011

Amended Disclosure Statement

Second Amended Plan

Confirmation of Second Amended Plan

Diocese of Duluth

2015-2019

Motions for approving settlements between the diocese and...

Church Mutual Insurance

Catholic Relief Society of America

Fireman's Fund

Continental Insurance Company

Liberty Mutual Insurance"

Diocese of Fairbanks

2008-2010

Declaration of Bishop Kettler

Debtor's Response to UCC Motion

UCC's Motion to Sue Parishes and Holy See

UCC's Objection to Extension of Exclusivity

Hearing Transcript on UCC's Motion to Sue Parishes

Order Extending Exclusivity Period for Cause

Memorandum Regarding UCC's Motion to Sue Parishes

Third Amended Disclosure Statement

Third Amended Plan

Confirmation of Third Amended Plan and Disclosure Agreement

Diocese of Gallup

2014-2017

Second Amended Plan

First Amended Disclosure Statement

Confirmation Order

Diocese of Great Falls- Billings

2017-2018

Motion to Dismiss Chapter 11 Case

Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss Chapter 11 Case

Order Approving Stipulated Motion to Extend Time To Respond to Motion to Dismiss Chapter 11 Case

Disclosure Statement for Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization Proposed by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Great Falls, Montana

Modified First Amended Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization Proposed by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Great Falls, Montana

Order Confirming Modified First Amended Plan of Reorganization Proposed by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Great Falls, Montana

Diocese of Helena

2014-2015

First Amended Disclosure Statement

Second Amended Plan

Findings of Fact

Confirmation Order

Archdiocese of Milwaukee

2011-2015

Complaint for Declaratory Judgment

Fourth Amended Disclosure Statement

Schmidt Objection to Plan

Reply of Archdiocese to Objection

Confirmation of Second Amended Plan

Diocese of New Ulm

2017-2020

Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Declaration

Amended Disclosure Statement

Motion to Approve Settlement with Insurers

Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan

Trust Agreement

Order Approving Settlement with Insurers

Archdiocese of Portland

2004-2007

Portland Disclosure Statement

Portland Plan

Confirmation of Third Amended Plan

Diocese of San Diego

2007

Order Dismissing Case

Archdiocese of St. Paul- Minneapolis

2015-2018

Confidential Class 6 Ballot

Supplement to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors' Plan of Reorganization

Debtor's First Amended Disclosure Statement

Joinder of the Parish Group to the Objection of the Official Committee of Parish Unsecured Creditors to the Confirmation of the Chapter 11 Plan of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

Objection of the Official Committee of Parish Creditors to Confirmation of the Chapter 11 Plan of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors's Objection to Debtor's Plan

Debtor's Omnibus Response to Objections

Order Denying Confirmation of Debtor's Plan

Order Denying Confirmation of the Committee of Unsecured Creditors' Plan

Joint Memorandum to Orders Denying Confirmation of Plans

Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

Second Amended Disclosure Statement for the Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of the Archdiocese of Saint Pail and Minneapolis

Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

Third Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization

Notice of Expedited Hearing and Joint Motion for Deemed Acceptance of Third Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization

Diocese of Spokane

2004-2007

Spokane Plan and Disclosure Statement

Confirmation of Second Amended Plan

Diocese of Stockton

2014-2017

Amended Disclosure Statement

Amended Plan

Findings of Fact Regarding Plan

Corrected Confirmation Order

Diocese of Tucson

2004-2005

Tucson Plan

Tucson Disclosure Statement

Confirmation of Third Amended Plan

Diocese of Wilmington

2008-2011

Exhibit A to Amended Disclosure Statement

Exhibit 1 to Confirmation

Exhibit 2 to Confirmation

Amended Disclosure Statement

Exhibit A to Second Amended Plan

Premonstratensian Fathers Objection

Norbertine Fathers Objection

Underwriters at Lloyds Objection

Wiggins Objection to Confirmation

Comments of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Regarding Confirmation of the Second Amended Plan

Abuse Survivors Objection

Debtor's Reply to Objections

Wiggins Supplemental Objection

Confirmation Order of Second Amended Plan

Conformed Second Amended Plan

Religious Orders and Bankruptcy

Christian Brothers Institute of New York

2011

First Amended Disclosure Statement

First Amended Plan

Pacific Indemnity Objection to First Amended Plan

Interstate Fire Objection to First Amended Plan

Aetna Objection to First Amended Plan

Objection of the Corporation of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle, Party-in-Interest

Canandaigua National Bank and Trust Statement Regarding First Amended Plan

Maryland Casualty Objection to First Amended Plan

Hanover Insurance Objection to First Amended Plan

Reply to Objections to First Amended Plan

Confirmation Order

Crosier Fathers and Brothers Province

2017

Debtor's Proposed Chapter 11 Plan

Debtor's Proposed Disclosure Statement

2018

Modified Joint Plan of Reorganization

Objection by Parishes, Dominicans, to Confirmation of Debtors' Joint Plan

Society of Jesus, Oregon Province

2009

Pahl Declaration

Amended Disclosure Statement

Gray Declaration

Lockyear Declaration

Bellarmine Preparatory School Objection to Second Amended Plan

Zawitoski Declaration

Reply of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors to Objection of Bellarmine Preparatory School

Koehler Declaration

Atkinson Declaration

Plan Attachment - Trust Agreement

Third Amended Plan

Amended Findings of Fact

Plan Attachment - Allocation Plan I

Second Amended Confirmation Order

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: