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Diocese of Buffalo asks parishes to pay $80M toward $150M settlement
- The Diocese of Buffalo announced that more than 100 parishes must pay $80 million by July 15 toward a $150 million settlement for nearly 900 sex abuse claims dating from a bankruptcy filed in 2020.
- The settlement follows claims revived by the 2019 Child Victims Act, which extended filing deadlines and led to a bankruptcy after multiple abuse allegations surfaced.
- Parishes contribute 10% to 80% of their unrestricted assets based on self-reported funds as of August 31, 2024, with highest rates on parishes designated for merger or closure under the diocese’s Road to Renewal plan.
- Bishop Fisher stated the settlement marks an important milestone requiring the entire Catholic community's participation to close this painful chapter and provide restitution to survivors of abuse.
- This settlement implies parishes will gain protection from future claims, the diocese will sell properties to help fund payments, and ongoing negotiations with insurers could add $150 million to cover claims.
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Buffalo diocese: Some parishes will pay as much 80% of their cash on hand toward sex abuse settlements
Catholic parishes will have to pay as much as 80% of their cash assets toward a $150 million settlement of sex abuse lawsuits, the Buffalo Diocese said on Monday.
Parishes Will Pay $80 Million in Buffalo Diocese's $150 Million Bankruptcy Settlement
Bishop Michael W. Fisher of Buffalo, N.Y., is seen in this Sept. 19, 2023, file photo. The Buffalo Diocese announced June 9, 2025, it wants its parishes to contribute a total of $80 million toward the $150 million it agreed to pay in April to settle over 800 claims of sexual abuse. (Courtesy Diocese of Buffalo) By Gina Christian (OSV News) – Parishes in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, are set to pay a total of $80 million into the diocese’s $1…
Diocese of Buffalo asks parishes to pay $80M toward $150M settlement
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Diocese of Buffalo announced on Monday its request for parishes to contribute a total of $80 million toward the $150 million it agreed to pay in April to settle over 800 claims of sexual abuse. Monday marked the Diocese's first meeting in a weeks-long process with parish leadership, where each parish will get a "detailed statement of their expected contribution to the settlement fund," the Diocese said. Over the past …
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