Case number: 3:26-bk-30311 - Catholic Diocese of El Paso - Texas Western Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Catholic Diocese of El Paso

  • Court

    Texas Western (txwbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Christopher G Bradley

  • Filed

    03/06/2026

  • Last Filing

    05/15/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
COMPLEX-11, DsclsDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Western District of Texas (El Paso)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-30311-cgb

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Christopher G Bradley
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset
Date filed:  03/06/2026
341 meeting:  04/27/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  07/13/2026

Debtor

Catholic Diocese of El Paso

499 St. Matthews Street
El Paso, TX 79907-4214
EL PASO-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 74-6000751
aka
Diocese of El Paso
represented by
Lynn Hamilton Butler

Husch Blackwell LLP
111 Congress Avenue
Ste 1400
Austin, TX 78701
512-479-9758
Fax : 512-479-1101
Email: lynn.butler@huschblackwell.com

Francis H. LoCoco

Husch Blackwell LLP
511 N. Broadway
Suite 1100
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-273-2100
Fax : 414-223-5000
Email: frank.lococo@huschblackwell.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
05/15/2026204BNC Certificate of Mailing (Related Document(s): [202] Final Order (A) Authorizing Continued Use of Existing Cash Management System; (B) Authorizing Maintenance of Existing Bank Accounts, Business Forms, and Segregated Restricted Fund Accounts; (C) Waiving Certain Deposit and Investment Requirements; and (D) Granting Related Relief (related document(s): [13] Emergency Motion for Interim and Final Orders: (A) Authorizing Continued Use of Existing Cash Management System; (B) Authorizing Maintenance of Existing Bank Accounts, Business Forms, and Segregated Restricted Fund Accounts; (C) Waiving Certain Deposit and Investment Requirements; and (D) Granting Related Relief filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso) (Order entered on 5/13/2026)) Notice Date 05/15/2026. (Admin.)
05/15/2026203Certificate of Service filed by Travis K Vandell for Interested Party Stretto, Inc.. (Vandell, Travis) (Related Document(s): [201] Notice of Filing Redline of Final Order A) Authorizing Continued Use of Existing Cash Management System; (B) Authorizing Maintenance of Existing Bank Accounts, Business Forms, and Segregated Restricted Fund Accounts; (C) Waiving Certain Deposit and Investment Requirements; and (D) Granting Related Relief (related to Docket No. 13) filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Butler, Lynn) (Related Document(s): [13] Emergency Motion for Interim and Final Orders: (A) Authorizing Continued Use of Existing Cash Management System; (B) Authorizing Maintenance of Existing Bank Accounts, Business Forms, and Segregated Restricted Fund Accounts; (C) Waiving Certain Deposit and Investment Requirements; and (D) Granting Related Relief filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso)., [202] Final Order (A) Authorizing Continued Use of Existing Cash Management System; (B) Authorizing Maintenance of Existing Bank Accounts, Business Forms, and Segregated Restricted Fund Accounts; (C) Waiving Certain Deposit and Investment Requirements; and (D) Granting Related Relief (related document(s): [13] Emergency Motion for Interim and Final Orders: (A) Authorizing Continued Use of Existing Cash Management System; (B) Authorizing Maintenance of Existing Bank Accounts, Business Forms, and Segregated Restricted Fund Accounts; (C) Waiving Certain Deposit and Investment Requirements; and (D) Granting Related Relief filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso) (Order entered on 5/13/2026))
05/13/2026202
Final Order (A) Authorizing Continued Use of Existing Cash Management System; (B) Authorizing Maintenance of Existing Bank Accounts, Business Forms, and Segregated Restricted Fund Accounts; (C) Waiving Certain Deposit and Investment Requirements; and (D) Granting Related Relief
(related document(s): 13 Emergency Motion for Interim and Final Orders: (A) Authorizing Continued Use of Existing Cash Management System; (B) Authorizing Maintenance of Existing Bank Accounts, Business Forms, and Segregated Restricted Fund Accounts; (C) Waiving Certain Deposit and Investment Requirements; and (D) Granting Related Relief filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso) (Order entered on 5/13/2026) (Cardenas, Rachel)
05/12/2026201Notice of Filing Redline of Final Order A) Authorizing Continued Use of Existing Cash Management System; (B) Authorizing Maintenance of Existing Bank Accounts, Business Forms, and Segregated Restricted Fund Accounts; (C) Waiving Certain Deposit and Investment Requirements; and (D) Granting Related Relief (related to Docket No. 13) filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Butler, Lynn) (Related Document(s): 13 Emergency Motion for Interim and Final Orders: (A) Authorizing Continued Use of Existing Cash Management System; (B) Authorizing Maintenance of Existing Bank Accounts, Business Forms, and Segregated Restricted Fund Accounts; (C) Waiving Certain Deposit and Investment Requirements; and (D) Granting Related Relief filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso).
05/12/2026200Certificate of Service filed by Travis K Vandell for Interested Party Stretto, Inc.. (Vandell, Travis) (Related Document(s): 198 Amended Notice of Cancelled Hearing (Cancelling the hearing on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.) filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso. (Butler, Lynn) (Related Document(s): 197 Notice of Cancelled Hearing (regarding Omnibus hearing set for June 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.) filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso.))
05/11/2026199Certificate of Service filed by Travis K Vandell for Interested Party Stretto, Inc.. (Vandell, Travis) (Related Document(s): 197 Notice of Cancelled Hearing (regarding Omnibus hearing set for June 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.) filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso.)
05/08/2026198Amended Notice of Cancelled Hearing (Cancelling the hearing on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.) filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso. (Butler, Lynn) (Related Document(s): 197 Notice of Cancelled Hearing (regarding Omnibus hearing set for June 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.) filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso.)
05/07/2026197Notice of Cancelled Hearing (regarding Omnibus hearing set for June 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.) filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso. (Butler, Lynn)
05/05/2026196Certificate of Service filed by Travis K Vandell for Interested Party Stretto, Inc.. (Vandell, Travis) (Related Document(s): 190
Corrected Final Order Authorizing and Approving Special Noticing and Confidentiality Procedures
(related document(s): 160 Final Order Authorizing and Approving Special Noticing and Confidentiality Procedures (related document(s): 78 Motion for an Order Authorizing and Approving Special Noticing and Confidentiality Procedures filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso) (Order entered on 4/17/2026)) (Order entered on 4/29/2026))
05/05/2026195Certificate of Service filed by Travis K Vandell for Interested Party Stretto, Inc.. (Vandell, Travis) (Related Document(s): 186 Exhibit Index and Witness List for Hearing on April 29, 2026 filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso. (Butler, Lynn) (Related Document(s): 13 Emergency Motion for Interim and Final Orders: (A) Authorizing Continued Use of Existing Cash Management System; (B) Authorizing Maintenance of Existing Bank Accounts, Business Forms, and Segregated Restricted Fund Accounts; (C) Waiving Certain Deposit and Investment Requirements; and (D) Granting Related Relief filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - proposed interim order # 2 Exhibit B - proposed final order), 127 Notice of Filing Redline of Second Interim Order (A) Authorizing Continued Use of Existing Cash Management System; (B) Authorizing Maintenance of Existing Bank Accounts, Business Forms, and Segregated Restricted Fund Accounts; (C) Waiving Certain Deposit and Investment Requirements; and (D) Granting Related Relief filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Butler, Lynn) (Related Document(s): 13 Emergency Motion for Interim and Final Orders: (A) Authorizing Continued Use of Existing Cash Management System; (B) Authorizing Maintenance of Existing Bank Accounts, Business Forms, and Segregated Restricted Fund Accounts; (C) Waiving Certain Deposit and Investment Requirements; and (D) Granting Related Relief filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso), 187 Agenda for Matters Scheduled for Hearing on Wednesday April 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. MT/ 12:00 p.m. CT filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso. (Butler, Lynn) (Related Document(s): 13 Emergency Motion for Interim and Final Orders: (A) Authorizing Continued Use of Existing Cash Management System; (B) Authorizing Maintenance of Existing Bank Accounts, Business Forms, and Segregated Restricted Fund Accounts; (C) Waiving Certain Deposit and Investment Requirements; and (D) Granting Related Relief filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - proposed interim order # 2 Exhibit B - proposed final order)))