Civil Plaintiff
The Winona-Rochester Diocese Reaches a $21.5M Settlement with 145 Abuse Victims
GLEN STUBBE • gstubbe@startribune.com — Friday, April 29, 2011 — St. Paul, Minn. — The first day of public testimony before the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee at the State Capitol on a proposed amendment to the state constitution recognizing marriage as only a union between one man and one woman. ] Bishop John Quinn, Diocese of Winona spoke in support of the amendment, behind him is Shaykh Faraz Ahmad, Muslim community Center, Bloomington, who also spoke in support of the amendment.
The Winona-Rochester Diocese announced Wednesday that it had reached a $21.5 million settlement agreement with 145 individuals who were sexually abused by its clergy.
The diocese declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2018, in response to the abuse claims.
The settlement allows it to submit a financial reorganization plan to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for final approval.
“We must never forget the tragic anguish caused by individuals who abused their power and positions of authority,” said Bishop John Quinn of Winona-Rochester. “We must stay vigilant in our unwavering commitment to protect the youth in our diocese who rely on priests, deacons, religious and laypeople to keep them safe and provide for their spiritual care.”
