A plan is set to be approved for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse to exit bankruptcy and allocate $176 million for survivors of sexual abuse.
Most Rev. Douglas J. Lucia, bishop of Syracuse, announced in an Aug. 27 letter on the diocese’s website that Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of New York Wendy Kinsella will accept the diocese’s plan to exit a petition for Chapter 11 reorganization.
“As I have stated over the course of the five years and repeat again today, I cannot apologize enough for the abuse which happened or for any neglect in dealing with it,” Lucia said.
The diocese filed for bankruptcy protection in June 2020 as more than 100 lawsuits under New York’s Child Victims Act for past sex abuse by priests and clergy members began mounting in the courts. The diocese covers seven counties, including Broome, Chenango, Cortland and Oneida.
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