Tucson Diocese Seems Headed for Bankruptcy Filing

TUCSON, Arizona, AUG. 23, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The Diocese of Tucson will likely file Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection within weeks to avoid potentially crippling judgments in 20 sex-abuse cases, a newspaper reported.

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The decision would come just weeks after the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon, filed for bankruptcy and could ultimately lead to the closure of parishes, schools and ministries, and claim a cut from the collection plate each week, the Arizona Republic reported.

«It could happen at any time,» said Bishop Gerald Kicanas. He did not say a bankruptcy filing is imminent, but he made it clear no other solutions are on the table, the paper said.

Under a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, the diocese would be protected while developing a plan to compensate creditors.

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