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

    07/01/2026

  • 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
07/01/2026246BNC Certificate of Mailing (Related Document(s): [240] Agreed Order Regarding (related document(s): [239] Joint Motion to Reset Hearing on the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces Motion to Modify Automatic Stay or Alternately for Adequate Protection filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso (Butler, Lynn) (Related Document(s): [229] Motion for Relief from Stay (14 Day Objection Language) ( Filing Fee: $ 199.00 ) filed by Robert M. Charles Jr. for Creditor Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces.)) (Order entered on 6/26/2026)) Notice Date 07/01/2026. (Admin.)
06/30/2026245Order Approving Diocese's Motion for Entry of an Order to Extend its Exclusive Periods to File a Chapter 11 Plan and Solicit Acceptances Thereof, extended to and including December 1, 2026 (related document(s): 210 Expedited Motion to Extend Exclusivity Period for Filing a Chapter 11 Plan and Disclosure Statement (21 Day Objection Language) filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso) (Order entered on 6/30/2026) (Cardenas, Rachel)
06/29/2026Hearing RESET FROM 7/22/26 TO 9/2/26 (Related Document(s): [229] Motion for Relief from Stay (14 Day Objection Language) ( Filing Fee: $ 199.00 ) filed by Robert M. Charles Jr. for Creditor Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces. Hearing Scheduled For 9/2/2026 at 12:30 PM (MT) at https://www.zoomgov.com/my/bradley.txwb via Zoom or Meeting ID: 160 1114 1085...COUNSEL FOR MOVANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTICE OF HEARING. (Farrar, Ronda)
06/29/2026244Diocese's Agreed Motion for Entry of an Order Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1365(d)(4) Extending the Time to Assume or Reject Unexpired Leases of Non-Residential Real Property (21 Day Objection Language) filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order)(Butler, Lynn)
06/29/2026
Hearing RESET FROM 7/22/26 TO 9/2/26
(Related Document(s): 229 Motion for Relief from Stay (14 Day Objection Language) ( Filing Fee: $ 199.00 ) filed by Robert M. Charles Jr. for Creditor Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces.
Hearing Scheduled For 9/2/2026 at 12:30 PM (MT) at https://www.zoomgov.com/my/bradley.txwb via Zoom or Meeting ID: 160 1114 1085
...COUNSEL FOR MOVANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTICE OF HEARING. (Farrar, Ronda)
06/26/2026243BNC Certificate of Mailing (Related Document(s): 236 Amended Order Appointing Judge H. Christopher Mott (Retired) as Mediator (related document(s): 45 Order Regarding (related document(s): 40 Expedited Application to Employ Mediator, Judge H. Christopher Mott (Retired) filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso) (Order entered on 3/18/2026)) (Order entered on 6/24/2026))
Notice Date 06/26/2026. (Admin.)
06/26/2026242Motion for Entry of an Order Granting Authority to Extend Use of Cash Collateral Effective June 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026 (21 Day Objection Language) filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order)(Butler, Lynn) (Related Document(s): 139
Final Agreed Order Authorizing PostPetition Use of Cash Collateral and Granting Adequate Protection to Weststar Bank
(related document(s): 14 Emergency Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso) (Order entered on 4/14/2026))
06/26/2026241Notice of Omnibus Hearing Dates filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso. (Butler, Lynn)
06/26/2026240Agreed Order Regarding (related document(s): 239 Joint Motion to Reset Hearing on the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces Motion to Modify Automatic Stay or Alternately for Adequate Protection filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso (Butler, Lynn) (Related Document(s): 229 Motion for Relief from Stay (14 Day Objection Language) ( Filing Fee: $ 199.00 ) filed by Robert M. Charles Jr. for Creditor Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces.)) (Order entered on 6/26/2026) (Cardenas, Rachel)
06/25/2026239Joint Motion to Reset Hearing on the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces Motion to Modify Automatic Stay or Alternately for Adequate Protection filed by Lynn Hamilton Butler for Debtor Catholic Diocese of El Paso (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order)(Butler, Lynn) (Related Document(s): 229 Motion for Relief from Stay (14 Day Objection Language) ( Filing Fee: $ 199.00 ) filed by Robert M. Charles Jr. for Creditor Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces.