As of March 2026, forty-four US Catholic religious organizations have sought bankruptcy protection in chapter 11. Twenty-nine cases have concluded. Fifteen cases are pending.
This archive contains: 1) Three articles by Penn State Law professor Marie T. Reilly; 2) An explanation of the plan in the Diocese of Rockville-Centre case by Corinne Ball, Todd R. Geremia, Ben Rosenblum, and Eric P. Stephens; 3) Charts summarizing case information and outcomes; 4) Chart summarizing information about Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Programs (IRCP's) implemented by dioceses; 5) Key documents from the case dockets organized by debtor in chronological order by date of filing.
Pending Cases (chronological order by date of filing)
- Diocese of Buffalo, NY
- Diocese of Santa Rosa, CA
- Diocese of Albany, NY
- Diocese of Oakland, CA
- Diocese of Ogdensburg, NY
- Archdiocese of San Francisco, CA
- Archdiocese of Baltimore, MD
- Franciscan Friars of California, CA
- Diocese of Sacramento, CA
- Diocese of San Diego, CA
- Diocese of Burlington, VT
- Diocese of Fresno, CA
- Diocese of Alexandria, LA
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Scarsdale, NY
- Diocese of El Paso, TX
Concluded Cases (chronological order by date of filing)
- Archdiocese of Portland, OR
- Diocese of Tucson, AZ
- Diocese of Spokane, WA
- Diocese of Davenport, IA
- Diocese of San Diego, CA (voluntarily dismissed)
- Diocese of Fairbanks, AK
- Oregon Province Society of Jesus, OR
- Diocese of Wilmington, DE
- Archdiocese of Milwaukee, WI
- Christian Brothers of Ireland, NY
- Diocese of Gallup, NM
- Diocese of Stockton, CA
- Diocese of Helena, MT
- Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN
- Diocese of Duluth, MN
- Diocese of New Ulm, MN
- Diocese of Great Falls Billings, MT
- Crosier Fathers and Brothers, MN
- Diocese of Winona-Rochester, MN
- Archdiocese of Santa Fe, NM
- Archdiocese of Agana, Guam
- Diocese of Rochester, NY
- Diocese of Harrisburg, PA
- Diocese of St. Cloud, MN
- Diocese of Syracuse, NY
- Diocese of Rockville Centre, NY
- Diocese of Camden, NJ
- Diocese of Norwich, CT
- Archdiocese of New Orleans, LA
- Archdiocese of Portland, OR
- Diocese of Tucson, AZ
- Diocese of Spokane, WA
- Diocese of Davenport, IA
- Diocese of San Diego, CA (voluntarily dismissed)
- Diocese of Fairbanks, AK
- Oregon Province Society of Jesus, OR
- Diocese of Wilmington, DE
- Archdiocese of Milwaukee, WI
- Christian Brothers of Ireland, NY
- Diocese of Gallup, NM
- Diocese of Stockton, CA
- Diocese of Helena, MT
- Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN
- Diocese of Duluth, MN
- Diocese of New Ulm, MN
- Diocese of Great Falls Billings, MT
- Crosier Fathers and Brothers, MN
- Diocese of Winona-Rochester, MN
- Archdiocese of Santa Fe, NM
- Archdiocese of Agana, Guam
- Diocese of Rochester, NY
- Diocese of Harrisburg, PA
- Diocese of St. Cloud, MN
- Diocese of Syracuse, NY
- Diocese of Rockville Centre, NY
- Diocese of Camden, NJ
- Diocese of Norwich, CT
- Archdiocese of New Orleans, LA
Diocese of Alexandria, LA (2025)
Petition, In re Diocese of Alexandria
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Scarsdale, NY (2025)
Petition, In re Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
Diocese of El Paso, Texas (2026)
Petition, In re Diocese of El Paso
Bishop's Statement, In re Diocese of El Paso