A new chapter could soon begin for the Catholic church in Central New York.
A confirmation hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Monday on the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse’s proposed plan to exit bankruptcy. It is expected to last for about a week.
The diocese originally filed for bankruptcy nearly five years ago in June 2020 as it faced a growing number of sex abuse lawsuits. About 400 sex abuse claims have been filed.
The centerpiece of the 94-page bankruptcy exit plan, formally known as a plan of reorganization, is the creation of a $100 million fund to pay abuse survivors if they end their lawsuits against the church. Diocese officials are expected to describe how the money will be paid for.
Objections have been filed to the plan, including by a government-appointed trustee and several insurance companies.
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