Case number: 1:23-bk-10113 - The Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa - California Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    The Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa

  • Court

    California Northern (canbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Charles Novack

  • Filed

    03/13/2023

  • Last Filing

    04/27/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
PlnDue, DsclsDue, CLMAGT, APPEAL



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
California Northern Bankruptcy Court (Santa Rosa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 23-10113

Assigned to: Judge Charles Novack
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  03/13/2023
341 meeting:  05/22/2023
Deadline for filing claims:  10/20/2023

Debtor

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa

P O Box 1297
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
SONOMA-CA
Tax ID / EIN: 94-1530038
aka
Diocese of Santa Rosa


represented by
Paul J. Pascuzzi

Felderstein Fitzgerald et al LLP
500 Capitol Mall #2250
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 329-7400
Email: ppascuzzi@ffwplaw.com

Thomas R. Phinney

Felderstein Fitzgerald Willoughby Pascuzzi & Rios LLP
500 Capitol Mall
Suite 2250
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-329-7400
Fax : 916-329-7435
Email: tphinney@ffwplaw.com

Jason E. Rios

Felderstein, Fitzgerald et al
400 Capitol Mall #1750
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 329-7400
Email: jrios@ffwplaw.com

Jeffrey Schulman

Blank Rome LLP
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
212-885-5145
Email: jeffrey.schulman@blankrome.com

Responsible Ind

Robert F. Vasa

985 Airway Court
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707-566-3325

 
 
Trustee

Not Assigned - SR


 
 
U.S. Trustee

Office of the U.S. Trustee / SR

Office of the United States Trustee
Phillip J. Burton Federal Building
450 Golden Gate Ave. 5th Fl., #05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102

represented by
Jason Blumberg

Office of the U.S. Trustee
501 I St. #7-500
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 930-2076
Email: jason.blumberg@usdoj.gov

Trevor Ross Fehr

Office of the U.S. Trustee
501 I St Suite 7-500
Sacramento, CA 95814
(408) 535-5525
Email: trevor.fehr@usdoj.gov

Christina Lauren Goebelsmann

Department of Justice
450 Golden Gate Ave.
5th Floor
Ste 05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-705-3365
Email: cgoebelsmann@hudsonmartin.com
TERMINATED: 04/23/2025

Deanna K. Hazelton

DOJ-Ust
2500 Tulare Street
Ste 1401
Fresno, CA 93721
559-487-5588
Email: deanna.k.hazelton@usdoj.gov

Gregory S. Powell

U.S. Department Justice
Office of the U.S. Trustee
2500 Tulare St., #1401
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 487-5002 ext. 225
Email: greg.powell@usdoj.gov

Phillip John Shine

DOJ-Ust
280 South First St.
Suite 268
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 535-5525
Fax : (408) 535-5532
Email: phillip.shine@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa, Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa
represented by
Gabrielle L. Albert

Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP
101 Montgomery Street
Suite 1950
San Francsico, CA 94104
415-364-6778
Email: galbert@kbkllp.com

Clarissa Brady

Stinson LLP
1850 N. Central Ave.
Ste 2100
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-212-8601
Email: brady.clarissa@dorsey.com

Timothy W. Burns

Burns Bair LLP
10 E. Doty Street
Suite 600
Madison, WI 53703
608-286-2808
Email: tburns@burnsbair.com

Edwin H Caldie

Stinson LLP
50 South Sixth St. #2600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-335-1500
Email: ed.caldie@stinson.com

Andrew Glasnovich

Stinson LLP
50 South Sixth Street
Ste 2600
Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-335-1426
Fax : 612-335-1657
Email: drew.glasnovich@stinson.com

Samantha Hanson-Lenn

Stinson LLP
50 South Sixth Street
Suite 2600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-335-1545
Email: samantha.hansonlenn@stinson.com

Tobias S. Keller

Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP
101 Montgomery Street
Suite 1950
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-796-0709
Email: tkeller@kbkllp.com

Jane Kim

Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP
101 Montgomery Street
Suite 1950
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-364-6793
Email: jkim@kbkllp.com

Robert T. Kugler

Stinson LLP
50 S 6th Street, Suite 2600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 335-1500
Email: robert.kugler@stinson.com

Jullian Sekona

Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP
650 California Street
Ste 1900
San Francisco, CA 94108
415-364-6776
Email: jsekona@kbkllp.com

Christopher Sevedge

Stinson LLP
1201 Walnut St.
Suite 2900
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-691-3149
Email: chris.sevedge@stinson.com

Luke Sperduto

Clifford Chance US LLP
Two Manhattan West
375 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10001
917-625-1775
Email: luke.sperduto@stinson.com
TERMINATED: 02/19/2026

Morgan Kathleen Stippel

Burns Bair LLP
10 East Doty Street
Suite 600
53703
Madison, WI 53703
608-422-4228
Email: mstippel@burnsbair.com

Kacie Jo Phillips Tawfic

Stinson LLP
50 South Sixth Street
Suite 2600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-335-1704
Email: kacie.tawfic@faegredrinker.com
SELF- TERMINATED: 08/25/2023

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/24/2026Hearing Continued (RE: related document(s) 52 Document). Minutes: The Mediators have set mediation sessions for May 4 and 5, 2026 in person. The status conference is continued to
06/26/2026 at 11:00 AM in/via Oakland Room 215 - Novack.
(rba) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
04/24/20261956Notice of Hearing on Interim Fee Applications of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors' Professionals (RE: related document(s)1931 Interim Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period of December 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026 for Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP, Creditor Comm. Aty, Fee: $15,240.00, Expenses: $1,673.30. Filed by Attorney Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B), 1937 Interim Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period of December 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 for Stinson LLP, Creditor Comm. Aty, Fee: $298,228.25, Expenses: $1,327.96. Filed by Attorney Stinson LLP (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 # 2 Exhibit 2), 1940 Interim Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period of December 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 for Burns Bair LLP, Special Counsel, Fee: $40,440.00, Expenses: $0. Filed by Spec. Counsel Burns Bair LLP (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 # 2 Exhibit 2), 1944 Interim Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period December 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 for Berkeley Research Group, LLC, Other Professional, Fee: $11,579.33, Expenses: $0. Filed by Other Prof. Berkeley Research Group, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C # 4 Exhibit D), 1948 Interim Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period of December 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 for Stout Risius Ross, LLC, Other Professional, Fee: $4,382.00, Expenses: $0. Filed by Other Prof. Stout Risius Ross, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit 1), 1952 Interim Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period of December 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 for Stout Risius Ross, LLC, Realtor, Fee: $9,544.00, Expenses: $0. Filed by Realtor Stout Risius Ross, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit 1)).
Hearing scheduled for 5/8/2026 at 11:00 AM in/via Oakland Room 215 - Novack.
Filed by Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa (Albert, Gabrielle) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
04/24/20261955Declaration of Paul Verdu in Support of Third Interim Fee Application of Stout Risius Ross, LLC for Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Expenses for the Period of December 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 (RE: related document(s)1952 Application for Compensation). Filed by Realtor Stout Risius Ross, LLC (Albert, Gabrielle) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
04/24/20261954Declaration of Randi Rosen in Support of Third Interim Fee Application of Stout Risius Ross, LLC for Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Expenses for the Period of December 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 (RE: related document(s)1952 Application for Compensation). Filed by Realtor Stout Risius Ross, LLC (Albert, Gabrielle) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
04/24/20261953Omnibus Notice of Hearing on Debtor in Possession's Application for: 1. Ninth Interim Application of Felderstein Fitzgerald Willoughby Pascuzzi & Rios LLP for Allowance of Fees and Expenses; 2. Ninth and Final Application of Shapiro Galvin Shapiro & Moran for Allowance of Fees and Expenses; 3. Fifth Interim Application of BlankRome LLP for Allowance of Fees and Expenses; 4. Ninth Interim Application of GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC for Allowance of Fees and Expenses; 5. Fifth Interim Application of Mediator Janet Fields for Allowance of Fees and Expenses; and 6. Second Interim Application of Mediator Roger Kramer for Allowance of Fees and Expenses (RE: related document(s)1923 Application for Compensation of Felderstein Fitzgerald Willoughby Pascuzzi & Rios LLP for Allowance of Fees and Expenses as Counsel for the Debtor in Possession for The Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa, Debtor's Attorney, Fee: $102,231.50, Expenses: $398.19. Filed by Attorney Thomas R. Phinney, 1926 Fifth Application for Compensation of BlankRome LLP for Allowance of Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses as Special Insurance Counsel for the Debtor in Possession for The Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa, Special Counsel, Fee: $180,475.60, Expenses: $0.00. Filed by Attorney Thomas R. Phinney, 1929 Application for Compensation of GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, LLC for Allowance of Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses as Financial Advisor for the Debtor in Possession for The Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa, Financial Advisor, Fee: $68,052.50, Expenses: $2,006.62. Filed by Attorney Thomas R. Phinney, 1934 Fifth Application for Compensation of Mediator Janet Fields for Allowance of Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses for The Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa, Mediator, Fee: $54,491.40, Expenses: $0.00. Filed by Attorney Thomas R. Phinney, 1939 Application for Compensation for Shapiro Galvin Shapiro & Moran for Allowance of Ninth and Final Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses as Special Counsel for the Debtor in Possession for The Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa, Special Counsel, Fee: $103,732.50, Expenses: $610.00. Filed by Attorney Thomas R. Phinney, 1945 Second Application for Compensation of Mediator Roger Kramer for Allowance of Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses for The Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa, Mediator, Fee: $12,525.00, Expenses: $0.00. Filed by Attorney Thomas R. Phinney).
Hearing scheduled for 5/6/2026 at 11:00 AM in/via Tele/Videoconference - www.canb.uscourts.gov/calendars.
Filed by Debtor The Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa (Phinney, Thomas) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
04/24/20261952Interim Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period of December 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 for Stout Risius Ross, LLC, Realtor, Fee: $9,544.00, Expenses: $0. Filed by Realtor Stout Risius Ross, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit 1) (Albert, Gabrielle) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
04/24/20261951Declaration of Paul Verdu in Support of Seventh Interim Fee Application of Stout Risius Ross, LLC for Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Expenses for the Period of December 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 (RE: related document(s)1948 Application for Compensation). Filed by Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa (Albert, Gabrielle) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
04/24/20261950Declaration of Katie McNally in Support of Seventh Interim Fee Application of Stout Risius Ross, LLC for Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Expenses for the Period of December 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 (RE: related document(s)1948 Application for Compensation). Filed by Other Prof. Stout Risius Ross, LLC (Albert, Gabrielle) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
04/24/20261949Declaration of Deacon Joe Oberting in Support of Second Application for Compensation of Mediator Roger Kramer for Allowance of Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses (RE: related document(s)1945 Application for Compensation). Filed by Debtor The Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa (Phinney, Thomas) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
04/24/20261948Interim Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period of December 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 for Stout Risius Ross, LLC, Other Professional, Fee: $4,382.00, Expenses: $0. Filed by Other Prof. Stout Risius Ross, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit 1) (Albert, Gabrielle) (Entered: 04/24/2026)