Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Louisiana diocese files for bankruptcy after receiving clergy abuse claims

The Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana, announced Oct. 31 that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an attempt to equitably compensate survivors of clergy sex… The post Louisiana diocese files for bankruptcy after receiving clergy abuse claims appeared first on CatholicVote org.

Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

null / Credit: ShutterstockProfessional, Shutterstock CNA Staff, Nov 3, 2025 / 11:37 am (CNA). The Catholic Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday, Oct. 31, making it the 41st U.S. diocese to seek court-supervised reorganization in the wake of clergy sexual abuse claims.Bishop Robert Marshall Jr., who has led the 50-parish diocese in central Louisiana since 2020, announced the petition in a letter …