"They probably won't be the last properties liquidated by the diocese as it continues mediation talks with insurance companies and with survivors of alleged sexual abuse, whose mountain of lawsuits pushed the church's vast North Coast jurisdiction to file for bankruptcy in April 2023. There's a list of properties that have been identified, and a number of those are in process, said Bishop Robert F. Vasa, head of the Santa Rosa Diocese. We're working with realtors, and in some cases with surveyors."
"Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a postmodern parabola reminiscent of a wine barrel. It was built in 1965 and sits on 1.3 acres. Services there ceased a couple years ago due to physical deterioration; Vasa said the structure is in need of significant repair. The diocese plans to sell it to a buyer named Arturo Jimenez for $450,000. St. Francis, a vernacular-Gothic-style building constructed in 1897, functioned as a Catholic church for well over a century but ceased services in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic."
The Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa obtained court approval to sell two small mission churches as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a judicial process now two years old. The diocese continues mediation with insurance companies and survivors of alleged sexual abuse; numerous lawsuits prompted the April 2023 bankruptcy filing. Diocesan leadership identified a list of properties for potential liquidation and is working with realtors and surveyors. Court permission is required to hire realtors to list and market properties and accept offers. Sales are underway for Our Lady of Mount Carmel and historic St. Francis Church, both of which have ceased hosting Mass.
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