The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York

  1. April 24, 2026

    What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week

    A New York bankruptcy judge will consider whether the state's attorney general should be a creditor in a Roman Catholic diocese's Chapter 11, Purdue Pharma will receive its criminal sentence, and Saks Global Enterprises LLC will seek court approval of a plan disclosure statement.

  2. March 30, 2026

    Justices Weigh Ch. 13 Estoppel, NY Diocese Strikes Deal

    The U.S. Supreme Court reviewed a ruling that precluded a Chapter 13 debtor from suing a Mississippi company. The Roman Catholic diocese in Albany, New York, announced a $148 million settlement with survivors of childhood abuse. And members of Congress introduced a new bill aimed at curbing forum shopping.

  3. March 27, 2026

    NY Diocese, Abuse Claimants Reach $148M Ch. 11 Deal

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York, has agreed to pay $148 million as part of a settlement reached with a committee of sexual abuse claimants in its Chapter 11, it announced Friday.

  4. February 04, 2026

    Insurer Objects To $8M Claim Deal In Albany Diocese Ch. 11

    Lloyd's Of London and other insurers objected Tuesday to a motion from the bankrupt Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York, seeking to allow an $8 million judgment in favor of an individual abuse claimant, saying the proposal runs afoul of an earlier order of the bankruptcy court prohibiting such judgments.

  5. August 25, 2025

    Albany Diocese Creditors, Insurers Spar On Claim Challenges

    Tort claimants have urged a New York bankruptcy judge not to hear insurers' objections to claims in the Chapter 11 of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, challenging the companies' position they have a financial stake in the court's decision on whether to allow the claims. 

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.