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Fresno bishop shares diocese’s financial details in marathon bankruptcy hearing
August 19, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: In a recent bankruptcy court hearing, Bishop Joseph Brennan of Fresno said that Wells Fargo closed the diocese’s bank account.
“The diocese needed to manage its payroll using pen and paper for a time,” a local radio station reported.
The State of California lifted its statute of limitations on abuse suits between 2020 and 2022, and 153 lawsuits were filed against the diocese.
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