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Alexandria - Case Number: 25-31257 (JSH)
Western District of Louisiana
If submitted electronically, submit at this website: https://cases.stretto.com/dioceseofalexandria
Alexandria - Case Number: 25-31257 (JSH) - Western District of Louisiana
NOTICE OF DEADLINE FOR FILING CLAIMS RELATING TO OR
ARISING FROM ABUSE TO ALL PERSONS WITH CLAIMS ARISING
FROM ABUSE FOR WHICH THE DIOCESE OF ALEXANDRIA MAY BE
LIABLE: June 8, 2026 IS THE LAST DATE TO FILE PROOFS OF
CLAIM FOR ABUSE
On October 31, 2025 (the “Petition Date”) the Diocese of Alexandria (the “Debtor” or “Diocese”), the debtor and debtor-in-possession in the above captioned case, filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana (the “Court”).
The Debtor, its address, case number, proof of claim forms and other relevant information related to this Chapter 11 Case may be obtained at: https://cases.stretto.com/dioceseofalexandria.
Individuals (each an “Putative Abuse Survivor” and collectively, the “Putative Abuse Survivors”) who believes that Diocese, or persons affiliated with the Diocese, is liable for his or her injuries arising from abuse (each a “Putative Abuse Survivor Claim” and collectively, the “Putative Abuse Survivor Claims”) should carefully read this notice.
FILING DEADLINE The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana entered an order (the “Bar Date Order”) establishing June 8, 2026, as the last date and time (the “General Bar Date”) for each Putative Abuse Survivor to file a proof of claim form (the “Putative Abuse Survivor Proof of Claim Form”).
The General Bar Date and the procedures set forth below for filing proofs of claim apply to all Putative Abuse Survivor Claims against the Debtor. WHO MUST FILE Any individual who believes that the Diocese, or persons affiliated with the Diocese, is liable for his or her injuries arising from abuse that occurred prior to the Petition Date— regardless of when the alleged abuse took place, and regardless of whether the individual is a minor, incompetent, or incarcerated—must file a claim.
Claims may also be filed by such individual’s representatives, parents, or guardians, as applicable.
Alexandria - Case Number: 25-31257 (JSH) - Western District of Louisiana
WHO SHOULD NOT FILE
You should not file a Putative Abuse Survivor Proof of Claim Form if: Your Putative Abuse Survivor Claim has already been paid in full;
*You hold a claim that has been allowed by an order of the Bankruptcy Court on or before the General Bar Date; or,
*If you do not have a Putative Abuse Survivor Claim against the Debtor.
WHAT TO FILE YOU MUST FILE A PUTATIVE ABUSE SURVIVOR PROOF OF CLAIM FORM, A COPY OF WHICH IS ENCLOSED.
YOU MAY ALSO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE PUTATIVE ABUSE SURVIVOR PROOF OF CLAIM FORM BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
PROCEDURES FOR FILING A PUTATIVE ABUSE SURVIVOR PROOF OF CLAIM FORM
To file a Putative Abuse Survivor Proof of Claim Form, you must take the following steps:
*Fill out the Putative Abuse Survivor Proof of Claim Form.
*For additional copies of the Putative Abuse Survivor Proof of Claim Form:
(a) photocopy the Putative Abuse Survivor Proof of Claim From;
(b) contact the Debtor’s claims agent, Stretto, Inc., via e-mail at TeamDioceseofAlexandria@stretto.com or via phone, toll free at (855) 655-5795,
or (c) visit the Debtor’s Case Information website at: https://cases.stretto.com/dioceseofalexandria.
Please note that the Debtor’s staff is not permitted to give legal advice.
You should consult your own attorney for assistance regarding any other inquiries, such as questions concerning the completion or filing of a proof of claim.
Return the original completed Putative Abuse Survivor Proof of Claim Form so as to be received by Stretto, Inc., as follows:
If Putative Abuse Survivor Proof of Claim is sent by mail, Hand Delivery, or Overnight Courier, send to: Diocese of Alexandria Claims Processing c/o Stretto 410 Exchange, Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92602
Alternatively, Putative Abuse Survivor Proof of Claims may be submitted through Stretto, Inc.’s portal: https://cases.stretto.com/dioceseofalexandria
Alexandria - Case Number: 25-31257 (JSH) - Western District of Louisiana
Filing Instructions
PUTATIVE ABUSE SURVIVOR PROOF OF CLAIM
IMPORTANT: THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN JUNE 8, 2026
IMPORTANT: DO NOT FILE THIS DOCUMENT WITH THE COURT
1. You may wish to consult an attorney regarding this matter.
You may also contact the attorneys for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors at Wiener, Weiss & Madison, APC, 445 Louisiana Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70802
attn.: Patrick L. McCune
(pmccune@wwmlaw.com) or P.O. Box 21990, Shreveport, LA 71120,
attn.: R. Joseph Naus
For information or the Diocese’s attorney at Gold Weems Bruser
Sues & Rundell, P.O Box 6118, Alexandria, LA 71307,
attn.: Bradley L. Drell
2. Please read the instructions included with this PUTATIVE ABUSE SURVIVOR PROOF OF
CLAIM FORM and complete ALL applicable questions.
Please type or print clearly and use blue or black ink.
Send the original, as follows:
If sent by mail, hand delivery, or overnight courier, send to: Diocese of Alexandria
Claims Processing, c/o Stretto, 410 Exchange, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92602
If submitted electronically, at this website: https://cases.stretto.com/dioceseofalexandria
Claims sent by any other means (e.g., facsimile or email) will not be accepted.
3. To be valid, the proof of claim must be signed by the Putative Abuse Survivor.
If the Putative Abuse Survivor is deceased or incapacitated, the form may be signed by the Putative Abuse Survivor’s representative or the attorney for the estate.
If the Putative Abuse Survivor is a minor, the form may be signed by the Putative Abuse Survivor’s parent or legal guardian.
For the avoidance of doubt, claimants may utilize electronic means to sign and or transmit their signatures for proofs of claim; for example, without limiting the foregoing, claimants may transmit a scanned image of their original, wet signature on the proof of claim form and submit this to their counsel for inclusion in a final, submitted proof of claim.
Claimants utilizing electronic signature software or a third-party electronic signature capture service provider in tendering their signatures, like Docusign, should utilize software that provides an audit trail or similar documentation verifying the signature,
should use those features when submitting or transmitting their digital signatures, and should include this documentation with the proof of claim bearing the relevant digital signature.
Failure To Complete And Return This Form May Result In Your Inability To Vote On A
Plan Of Reorganization And Receive A Distribution From the Diocese of Alexandria.
If You Do Not Provide Sufficient Information In Response To This Form Or Otherwise, Your
Claim May Be Subject To Objection.
The Debtor’s address is 4400 Coliseum Blvd, Alexandria, LA 71303.