By JIM BUTLER

Parties have stipulated to a two-week extension of the deadline to submit proof of claims in the Catholic Diocese of Alexandria bankruptcy case.

The Diocese and the Official Committee of Unsecured Debtors in the Chapter 11 proceeding have established June 22 as the new final mark.

A June 8 bar date was established back in January in the case filed October 31.

The limited grace period represents the final opportunity in most instances for filing proofs of claim.

Claims and potential claims about alleged priest-committed sexual abuse as far back as the 1970s prompted the diocese to seek Chapter 11 protection.

In its latest financial filing, for the month of April, the Diocese statement of operations reports gross income of $528,000 and expenses of $512,000.

After depreciation and taxes a net loss of almost $18,000 was posted for the month.

The Diocese’s cash receipts and disbursements summary showed an end-of-month balance of $2.7 million, an increase of about $200,000 over the March 31 statement.

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