Case number: 2:21-bk-20687 - The Norwich Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation - Connecticut Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    The Norwich Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation

  • Court

    Connecticut (ctbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    James J. Tancredi

  • Filed

    07/15/2021

  • Last Filing

    05/30/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Connecticut (Hartford)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 21-20687

Assigned to: James J. Tancredi
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  07/15/2021
341 meeting:  09/29/2021

Debtor

The Norwich Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation

201 Broadway
Norwich, CT 06360
NEW LONDON-CT
Tax ID / EIN: 06-0687373
aka
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich


represented by
Patrick M. Birney

Robinson & Cole LLP
280 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103-3597
(860) 275-8200
Fax : (860) 275-8299
Email: pbirney@rc.com

John C. Cannizzaro

Ice Miller, LLP
250 West Street, Suite 700
Columbus, OH 43215
614-462-1070
Fax : 614-232-6923
Email: john.cannizzaro@icemiller.com

Louis T. DeLucia

Ice Miller, LLP
1500 Broadway, 29th Floor
New York, NY 10036
212-835-6312
Fax : 212-835-6322
Email: louis.delucia@icemiller.com

Andrew A. DePeau

Robinson & Cole, LLP
280 Trumbull St.
Hartford, CT 06103
860-275-8200
Fax : 860-275-8299
Email: ADEPEAU@RC.COM

Alyson M. Fiedler

Ice Miller, LLP
1500 Broadway, 29th Floor
New York, NY 10036
212-835-6315
Fax : 212-835-6316
Email: alyson.fiedler@icemiller.com

Annecca H. Smith

Robinson & Cole, LLP
280 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103
860-275-8325
Fax : 860-275-8299
Email: asmith@rc.com

Daniel R. Swetnam

Ice Miller, LLP
250 West Street, Suite 700
Columbus, OH 43215
614-462-2225
Fax : 614-224-3568
Email: daniel.swetnam@icemiller.com
TERMINATED: 04/14/2023

Jason M. Torf

Ice Miller, LLP
200 W. Madison Street, Suite 3500
Chicago, IL 60606
312-726-6244
Fax : 312-726-6214
Email: jason.torf@icemiller.com
TERMINATED: 05/03/2022

U.S. Trustee

U. S. Trustee

Office of the U.S. Trustee
Giaimo Federal Building
150 Court Street, Room 302
New Haven, CT 06510
(203)773-2210

represented by
Holley L. Claiborn

Office of The United States Trustee
The Giaimo Federal Building
150 Court Street, Room 302
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 773-2210
Fax : (203) 773-2217
Email: holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov

Steven E. Mackey

Office of the U.S. Trustee
The Giaimo Federal Building
150 Court Street, Room 302
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 773-2210

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

c/o Patrick Tomasiewicz
Fazzano & Tomasiewicz, LLC
96 Oak Street
Hartford, CT 06106
represented by
Christopher H. Blau

290 Airpark Blvd
Suite 4
Chico, CA 95973
530-562-4589
Email: cblau@zeislaw.com
TERMINATED: 05/19/2023

Daniel A. Byrd

Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C.
10 Middle Street, 15th Floor
Bridgeport, CT 06604
203-368-5478
Fax : 203-368-5478
Email: dbyrd@zeislaw.com

Eric A. Henzy

Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C.
10 Middle Street
15th Floor
Bridgeport, CT 06604
203-368-5495
Fax : 203-549-0861
Email: ehenzy@zeislaw.com

Stephen M. Kindseth

Zeisler & Zeisler
10 Middle Street
15th Floor
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 368-4234
Fax : 203-367-9678
Email: skindseth@zeislaw.com

Michael T. McCormack

O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC
180 Glastonbury Boulevard, Suite 210
Glastonbury, CT 06033
860-258-1993

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
05/30/20262246BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: [2243] Generate BNC Notice/Form). Notice Date 05/30/2026. (Admin.)
05/30/20262245BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: [2241] Order on Motion for Order). Notice Date 05/30/2026. (Admin.)
05/28/20262244Motion for Order for Authority to Comply with Subpoena Issued by the Maryland Attorney General's Office and for Related Relief Filed by Patrick M. Birney on behalf of The Norwich Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation, Debtor. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order # (2) Exhibit) (Birney, Patrick)
05/28/20262243Generated ECF No. 2242 for BNC Noticing. (lbw)
05/28/20262242ORDER ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE LATE PROOF OF CLAIM: The Motion for Leave to File Late Proof of Claim filed by Jonathan Ficara, ECF No. 2067 after notice and a hearing, is GRANTED-IN-PART pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9019, as further described on the record at the hearing held on May 26, 2026. . Signed by Judge James J. Tancredi on May 28, 2026. (lbw)
05/28/20262241Amended Order Granting Trustees Motion For Order Authorizing And Approving Modification To Trust Distribution Plan And Unknown Abuse Claims Trust Distribution Plan (RE: [2235]). (ja)
05/27/20262240**DISREGARD**Order Granting Trustees Motion For Order Authorizing And Approving Modification To Trust Distribution Plan And Unknown Abuse Claims Trust Distribution Plan (RE: [2235]). (ja) Modified on 5/28/2026- Clerical error (ja).
05/26/20262239PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [05/26/2026 02:32:16 PM]. File Size [ 3595 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:10:03 ]. (admin).
05/20/20262238SCHEDULING ORDER RESCHEDULING HEARING: Due to a change in the court's schedule, the hearing scheduled for June 4, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. to consider the Motion for Leave to File Late Proof of Claim, ECF No. 2067 and the Motion for Order ECF No. 2235, is rescheduled to May 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., and will be held remotely using the Zoomgov platform. To participate in the hearing, participants must contact the Clerk’s Office for instructions to connect to the ZoomGov remote hearing by sending an email to CalendarConnect_HTD@ctb.uscourts.gov. Signed by Judge James J. Tancredi on May 20, 2026. (gr)
05/07/20262237Certificate of Service of Notice of Hearing Filed by Stephen M. Kindseth on behalf of Craig R. Jalbert Trustee. (RE: [2236] Notice of Hearing). (Kindseth, Stephen)