Filing window status
New York’s Child Victims Act lookback window (which briefly revived otherwise time-barred claims) closed in August 2021, and the diocese’s bankruptcy resolved the claims filed against it. If you were harmed and have not yet come forward, deadlines and exceptions vary by situation — a free, confidential review can explain what options remain.
Deadlines are state-specific and change often. Even if you think a window has passed, it is worth confirming — exceptions can apply. A free, confidential review can tell you where you stand.
The record
Key Facts
Fact 01
$323 million total settlement
Source: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, SDNY — plan confirmed Dec. 4, 2024
Fact 02
~600 survivors compensated
Source: National Catholic Register / Long Island Press, Dec. 2024
Fact 03
$234.8M from diocese & parishes; $85M+ from insurers
Source: Diocese of Rockville Centre Chapter 11 disclosures
Fact 04
Largest U.S. diocesan bankruptcy settlement
Source: BishopAccountability.org, Dec. 2024
What is documented
The Allegations
The full account
The Record
The Diocese of Rockville Centre, which serves Long Island and is one of the largest Catholic dioceses in the United States, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2020 as it faced hundreds of lawsuits brought under New York’s Child Victims Act.
On December 4, 2024, Chief Judge Martin Glenn of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York confirmed a reorganization plan under which the diocese, its parishes, and related entities would pay just over $323 million to about 600 survivors. The diocese and related entities contributed roughly $234.8 million and insurers contributed just over $85 million.
Attorneys involved called it the largest settlement in U.S. diocesan bankruptcy history. Nearly 99% of survivors who voted approved the plan.
Sources & attribution