Parishes of Bankrupt Archdiocese Seek Greater Representation

By Tom Corrigan
Bankruptcy Review
March 19, 2015

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About 113 parishes of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis want their own voice as creditors in the archdiocese's bankruptcy case, a development that is "troubling" to victims of alleged clergy sexual abuse and their advocates, who say another creditors' committee would effectively give the archdiocese a place on both sides of the bargaining table.

In papers filed Wednesday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in St. Paul, Minn., the parishes are seeking increased representation in their bid to reach a settlement with victims and to avoid future sexual abuse lawsuits. If their request is approved by a bankruptcy judge, any legal fees generated by a separate committee would also be paid by the archdiocese, sparing the parishes a significant expense....