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Abuse claimants in Vermont Catholic bankruptcy case seek details about local assets -- VTDigger
https://vtdigger.org/2025/03/25/abuse-claimants-in-vermont-catholic-bankruptcy-case-seek-details-about-local-assets/The state’s largest religious denomination is reporting $35 million in diocesan-owned property. But creditors are requesting financial specifics about affiliated parishes and other entities that so far aren’t part of the proceedings.
Seeking “full disclosure and transparency,” claimants with unresolved clergy sexual misconduct lawsuits against the Vermont Roman Catholic Diocese have asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge to order the church to detail local assets that so far aren’t part of the proceedings.
The state’s largest religious denomination, which filed for Chapter 11 protection last fall in hopes of reorganizing its depleting finances, has reported $35 million in diocesan-owned property. But a committee representing creditors is seeking specifics about holdings involving not only the South Burlington administrative headquarters but also everything it oversees, starting with 63 local parishes with an estimated collective worth of $500 million.
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Church leaders are aiming to stem a scandal dating back three-quarters of a century. For their part, claimants want any financial reorganization plan to not only cover their unresolved cases but also set aside money for people who may report past abuse in the future.
The state’s largest religious denomination, which filed for Chapter 11 protection last fall in hopes of reorganizing its depleting finances, has reported $35 million in diocesan-owned property. But a committee representing creditors is seeking specifics about holdings involving not only the South Burlington administrative headquarters but also everything it oversees, starting with 63 local parishes with an estimated collective worth of $500 million.
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Church leaders are aiming to stem a scandal dating back three-quarters of a century. For their part, claimants want any financial reorganization plan to not only cover their unresolved cases but also set aside money for people who may report past abuse in the future.