Diocese bankruptcy background
| Why did the diocese file for bankruptcy? To settle multimillion- dollar claims of priest sex abuse. |
| How many alleged victims of abuse are there? About 80. |
| What are the potential settlement costs? As much as $40 million. |
Where does the case stand? U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Patricia Williams says the diocese’s plan for getting out of bankruptcy falls short. |
| What’s next? The diocese’s plan will be reworked to recognize that churches and schools are assets. |