The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York

  1. April 17, 2024

    Albany Diocese Seeks Pause For Affiliate Abuse Suits

    A New York bankruptcy judge Wednesday told the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany and a sexual abuse claimants committee to come back in a week with proof claimants had consented to an agreement to suspend suits against non-debtor affiliates of the diocese.

  2. April 01, 2024

    Albany Diocese Agrees With Creditors On $70M Grant Request

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York, has filed a stipulated agreement in bankruptcy court that details its new deal with unsecured creditors allowing the debtor to submit a grant application to a Catholic charity organization for the benefit of retirees of a shuttered hospital.

  3. November 22, 2023

    Albany Diocese To Mediate Ch. 11 Abuse Claim Liability

    Saying that reaching a settlement should be the focus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany's Chapter 11 case, a New York bankruptcy judge on Wednesday referred core case issues about the extent of abuse liability and insurance coverage to mediation.

  4. November 01, 2023

    Albany Diocese Seeks Ch. 11 Mediation On Sex Abuse Liability

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany asked a New York bankruptcy court late Tuesday to refer several critical case issues to mediation, saying questions about the extent of its liability for claims of childhood sexual abuse would best be answered through a court-supervised process.

  5. September 18, 2023

    Pensioners To Get Sale Docs In Albany Diocese Ch. 11 Case

    The committee representing pensioners of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany will get access to some documents relating to the diocese's $3.75 billion sale of a health system after a New York bankruptcy judge said Monday that the information was fair game for the committee, but agreed with the debtor that a narrower approach was necessary.

  6. September 11, 2023

    Albany Diocese Creditors Seek Records Tied To $3.75B Sale

    Unsecured creditors in the Chapter 11 case of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany on Monday filed a response supporting its request for discovery of corporate records tied to the $3.75 billion sale of a diocesan health system, saying the debtor's arguments against such discovery are mere hyperbole.

  7. March 17, 2023

    US Trustee Uneasy About Unsecured Albany Diocese Assets

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany and the U.S. Trustee's Office told a New York bankruptcy judge Friday they are in discussions on how best to secure $48 million of the diocese's investment funds through its Chapter 11 case.

  8. March 15, 2023

    Albany Diocese Latest To Seek Ch. 11 Over Abuse Claims

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany filed for Chapter 11 protection Wednesday in New York court to deal with more than 400 claims for childhood sexual abuse asserted during a filing window opened by state law, saying efforts to reach an out-of-court global settlement were unsuccessful.