Judge rules Diocese of Buffalo can use proceeds from sale of Christ the King Seminary toward settlement
A federal judge ruled the Diocese of Buffalo may use $4.2 million from selling Christ the King Seminary toward its $150 million sex abuse settlement.Summary
A federal judge ruled that the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo can use the $4.2 million proceeds from the sale of Christ the King Seminary to help pay its $150 million portion of a settlement with sex abuse survivors. The 117-acre property in East Aurora was sold at auction in 2024 to the World Mission Society of God. The seminary had closed in 2020 after operating at a $500,000 annual deficit for a decade due to financial struggles and declining enrollment linked to the abuse scandal. A diocese spokesperson said, "The Diocese welcomes this latest court ruling allowing for the completion of the sale of Christ the King Seminary, closed in 2020. The Diocese will direct sale proceeds to the settlement fund for survivor-victims, as agreed to with the Creditors Committee," in a statement.
(Source：Spectrum News 1 | Buffalo)