MINNESOTA
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

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Date: Thursday, May 26, 2016

Source: Most Reverend Bernard A. Hebda, Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

On January 16, 2015, the Archdiocese filed for bankruptcy. Today, I write to tell you that we have filed a Plan of Reorganization as part of that bankruptcy process. Filing the Plan is an important and required step on our path to a fair resolution.

In preparation for filing the Plan, the Archdiocese sold available real estate assets, including our properties in Saint Paul, we will be leasing less expensive office space, and we have continued to cut our budget. For over a year, we have worked cooperatively with others. We have also participated in…