ALBANY (NY)
Spectrum News 1 [Albany, NY]
April 13, 2026
By Spectrum 1 staff/Albany
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany is working out the details of how it will pay its $148 million settlement for survivors of sexual abuse.
The diocese says officials have been meeting with parish leaders to discuss how much each individual parish is being asked to contribute, and many leaders have relayed that information to parishioners.
The diocese previously announced the total amount from the parishes is expected to be about $50 million.
In a statement Monday, an official said the diocese does not plan to release a list of individual contributions.
Albany Bishop Mark O’Connell, who was appointed to the position by Pope Leo XIV in October 2025, has previously said the abuse marked “a shameful chapter in our history” and issued an apology to survivors.
The diocese filed for bankruptcy in 2023. Hundreds of cases have been filed against the diocese alleging sexual abuse under the Child Victims Act.