HARRISBURG (PA)
WHTM
February 21, 2020
By Priscilla Liguori
Up for debate in federal court Friday were the assets of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg. It was the first of multiple hearings in the Chapter 11 proceedings.
This comes less than 48 hours after the diocese filed for bankruptcy, and months after it paid more than $12 million to survivors of clergy sex abuse.
No church leaders were at the hearing the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse.
For now, the diocese’s 177 employees will continue to be paid, as operations go on as normal.
The diocese says it has 200 creditors and estimated liabilities between $50 million and $100 million, with assets of less than $10 million.
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