Survey of American diocesan bankruptcy proceedings
November 14, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: The National Catholic Register provides an update on the 39 American dioceses and archdioceses that have filed for bankruptcy protection in the wake of the sex-abuse scandal, and the legal questions involved.
To date American dioceses have paid out over $5 billion in settlements to abuse victims. Of that sum, 16% has gone to the plaintiffs’ lawyers. The legal fees of dioceses are also astronomical. Eighteen dioceses still remain in bankruptcy proceedings.
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