UPDATED: Which U.S. Dioceses Have Declared Bankruptcy? Here’s a Map
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By Jonah McKeown, CNA, EWTN News, July 24, 2023
Many dioceses have cited the high cost of settling abuse claims as a major factor in the decision to declare bankruptcy.
The Diocese of Ogdensburg, New York became the sixth in the state to declare bankruptcy last week, following almost 140 sexual abuse lawsuits for incidents dating back decades filed under the state’s Child Victims Act. Now, only the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn have not filed for bankruptcy as a result of the legislation.
More than two dozen U.S. dioceses, including two in U.S. overseas territories, have entered into bankruptcy proceedings, the vast majority in the past decade. Of those dioceses, 12 are in the midst of the proceedings as of July 2023, while 17 have completed the process.
Many dioceses have cited the high cost of settling abuse claims as a major factor in the decision to declare bankruptcy. …
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