Case number: 5:20-bk-30663 - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse, New York - New York Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse, New York

  • Court

    New York Northern (nynbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Wendy A. Kinsella

  • Filed

    06/19/2020

  • Last Filing

    11/04/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
ProHacVice, EXTTM, DEFER, ADV, CLMAGT, CLOSED



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of New York (Syracuse)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 20-30663-5-wak

Assigned to: Wendy A. Kinsella
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset



Debtor disposition:  Standard Discharge
Date filed:  06/19/2020
Date reopened:  03/24/2026
Date terminated:  03/26/2026
Plan confirmed:  09/26/2025
341 meeting:  09/09/2020

Debtor

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse, New York

240 East Onondaga Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
ONONDAGA-NY
Tax ID / EIN: 15-0532137

represented by
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

One Lincoln Center, Suite 1800
Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 422-0121

Ruthleona Clement

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
68 South Service Road
Suite 400
Melville, NY 11747
631-761-0824
Email: rclement@bsk.com

Stephen A. Donato

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202-1355
(315) 218-8000
Fax : 315-218-8100
Email: sdonato@bsk.com

Jeffrey David Eaton

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202-1355
315-218-8165
Fax : 315-218-8985
Email: jeaton@bsk.com
TERMINATED: 02/06/2025

Helmer

440 S. Warren St
Suite 400
Syracuse, NY 13202
TERMINATED: 12/11/2023

Stephen T Helmer

Mackenzie Hughes, LLP
440 South Warren Street
Suite 400
Syracuse, NY 13202
Email: shelmer@mackenziehughes.com

Justin S Krell

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
225 Old Country Rd.
Melville, NY 11747
631-761-0825
Fax : 631-761-0015
Email: jkrell@bsk.com

Jordan Mroczek

Bennett Schechter Arcuri and Will LLP
701 Seneca St.
Ste 609
Buffalo, NY 14210
585-353-0573
Email: jmroczek@bsawlaw.com

Andrew Scott Rivera

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-218-8351
Fax : 315-218-8100
Email: arivera@bsk.com

Tancred V. Schiavoni

O'Melveny & Meyers LLP
1301 Avenue of the Americas
Ste 1700
New York, NY 10019
212-326-2000
Fax : 212-326-2061
Email: tschiavoni@omm.com

Brendan M Sheehan

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-218-8000
Email: bsheehan@bsk.com

Charles J. Sullivan

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202-1355
315-218-8144
Fax : 315-218-8100
Email: csullivan@bsk.com

Sara C. Temes

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-218-8327
Email: stemes@bsk.com

Grayson T Walter

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-218-8000
Email: gwalter@bsk.com

Defendant

River Thames Insurance Company Limited (as successor in interest to Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited (on its own behalf and in turn as successor in interest to certain business of St. Paul

TERMINATED: 03/03/2021

represented by
Robert E. Sweeney

Clyde & Co US LLP
30 S. Wacker Dr.
Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60606
312-635-6978
Email: Robert.Sweeney@clydeco.us
TERMINATED: 03/03/2021

Defendant

Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.

TERMINATED: 03/03/2021

represented by
Robert E. Sweeney

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 03/03/2021

Defendant

Dominion Insurance Company Limited

TERMINATED: 03/03/2021

represented by
Robert E. Sweeney

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 03/03/2021

Defendant

Harper Insurance Limited

TERMINATED: 03/03/2021

represented by
Robert E. Sweeney

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 03/03/2021

Defendant

Tenecom Limited

TERMINATED: 03/03/2021

represented by
Robert E. Sweeney

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 03/03/2021

Defendant

Riverstone Insurance (UK) Limited (formerly known as Dai Toyko Insurance Company (UK) Limited)

TERMINATED: 03/03/2021

represented by
Robert E. Sweeney

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 03/03/2021

Defendant

Catalina Worthing Insurance Ltd f/k/a HFPI (as Part VII transferee of Excess Insurance Company Ltd and/or London & Edinburgh Insurance Company Ltd as success to London & Edinburgh General Insurance Co

TERMINATED: 03/03/2021

represented by
Robert E. Sweeney

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 03/03/2021

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

Office of the U.S. Trustee
100 State Street
Room 4230
Rochester, NY 14614
(315) 793-8191*

represented by
Paula M. Barbaruolo

Office of the United States Trustee
Leo O'Brien Federal Building
Room 620
Albany, NY 12207
518-434-2361
Fax : 518-434-4459
Email: paula.barbaruolo@usdoj.gov

Erin Champion

DOJ-Ust
U.S. Trustee's Office
100 State Street
Room 4230
Rochester, NY 14614
202-567-1558
Email: USTPRegion02.UT.ECF@usdoj.gov

Claims Agent

Sheryl Betance, https://case.stretto.com/DioceseofSyracuse

Stretto
410 Exchange
Ste 100
Irvine, CA 92602
714-716-1872

 
 
Claims Agent

Stretto

410 Exchange, Ste. 100
Irvine, CA 92602

 
 
Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Edwin H. Caldie

Stinson LLP
50 South Sixth Street
Suite 2600
Minneapolis, MN
612-335-1404
Email: ed.caldie@stinson.com

Andrew Glasnovich

Stinson LLP
50 South Sixth St., Suite 2600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-335-1500
Email: drew.glasnovich@stinson.com

Logan Kugler

Stinson LLP
50 South 6th Street #2600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-335-1712
Email: logan.kugler@stinson.com

Robert T Kugler

Stinson Leonard Street
150 South 5th Street, Suite 2300
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-335-1500
Email: robert.kugler@stinson.com

Robert T. Kugler

Stinson LLP
50 South Sixth Street, Suite 2600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-335-1645
Email: robert.kugler@stinson.com

Cynthia S. LaFave

LaFave, Wein & Frament, PLLC
1 Wall Street
Albany, NY 12205
5188699094
Fax : 5188695142
Email: clafave@lwflegal.com
TERMINATED: 03/18/2024

Cynthia S. LaFave

Lafave, Wein, and Frament PLLC
1 Wall Street
Albany, NY 12205
518-869-9094
Email: CLAFAVE@LWFLEGAL.COM
TERMINATED: 03/18/2024

Alisa C. Lacey

Stinson LLP
1850 N. Central Avenue
Suite 2100
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-212-8628
Email: alisa.lacey@stinson.com

Merritt S. Locke

Saunders Kahler, L.L.P.
185 Genesee Street, Suite 1400
Utica, NY 13501-2194
315-733-0419
Email: mlocke@saunderskahler.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
11/04/20263329Transcript Processed by Rachel Sugrue on 11/4/2026 Request was sent to escribers, LLC (related document(s):3328). (RKS) (Entered: 11/04/2026)
11/04/20263328Transcript Ordered from eScribers, LLC of hearing held 10/28/2026. Filed by Matthew Whitaker. Transcript Due by 12/4/2026. (LKV) (Entered: 11/04/2026)
10/28/2026Hearing Held - Section 105(a) Conference CLOSED. (related document(s) 3324 ). (RKS) (Entered: 10/29/2026)
10/28/20263327PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [10/28/2026 11:01:00 AM]. File Size [ 983 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:04:00 ]. (admin). (Entered: 10/29/2026)
10/28/20263326Order Denying Amended Motion To Reopen Case (Related Doc # 3294) (RM) (Entered: 10/28/2026)
10/21/20263325Transcript regarding Hearing Held 09/16/2026 RE: Amended Motion to Reopen Case. THIS TRANSCRIPT WILL BE MADE ELECTRONICALLY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC 90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING, TRANSCRIPT RELEASE DATE IS 1/19/2027. Until that time the transcript may be viewed at the Bankruptcy Court or a copy may be obtained from the official court transcriber. Court Reporter/Transcriber Veritext Legal Solutions, Telephone number 888-706-4576. (related document(s):3294, 3312). Notice of Intent to Request Redaction Deadline Due By 10/28/2026. Redaction Request Due By 11/12/2026. Redacted Transcript Submission Due By 11/23/2026. Transcript access will be restricted through 1/19/2027. (Sugrue, Rachel) (Entered: 10/21/2026)
10/16/2026Hearing Set (related document(s): 3324 ). Section 105(a) Conference to be held on 10/28/2026 at 11:00 AM at Syracuse Courtroom. (Sugrue, Rachel) (Entered: 10/16/2026)
10/16/20263324TEXT ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the proposed Order Denying Amended Motion to Reopen Case [ECF No. 3294] (the "Proposed Order") for the Motion of Creditors, the Upper New York Conference of the United Methodist Church and Gethsemane United Methodist Church, to Reopen Case for the Limited Purpose of Filing a Proof of Claim (the "Motion"). The Court schedules a Section 105(a) conference for October 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM (the "Conference") to address the expansion of the relief granted in the Proposed Order compared with the oral ruling on the Motion by the Court on September 16, 2026. The Court directs counsel for the Debtor and counsel for the Methodist Parties to appear at the Conference, which will be held either in-person at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York located at the James M. Hanley U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, 100 South Clinton Street, Syracuse, NY OR by video via Teams, for which pre-registration is required by 3:00 PM one business day before the hearing. Go to https://www.nynb.uscourts.gov/Remote-Hearing-Appearances to register. SO ORDERED this 16th day of October, 2026 by Wendy A. Kinsella, United States Bankruptcy Judge. (related document(s)3294). (Sugrue, Rachel) (Entered: 10/16/2026)
10/09/20263323Court Certificate of Mailing sent to Updated Address for CVA Claimant (related document(s):3302, 3310). (Sierra, Emiliano) (Entered: 10/09/2026)
10/09/20263322Court Certificate of Mailing (related document(s):3319, 3320). (Sierra, Emiliano) (Entered: 10/09/2026)