named for former Harrisburg Bishop William Keeler would no longer bear his name after the report explained how he allowed abusive Harrisburg priest Arthur Long to transfer to the Archdiocese of Baltimore after he (Keeler) was appointed to that see. Keeler had been notified of accusations of sexual abuse against Long in 1987. In August 2019, Diocese officials issued a written statement acknowledging that the Diocese of Harrisburg had secretly paid $12.1 million to victims of clergy who sexually abused them while serving in the Diocese. Bankruptcy On February 19, 2020, the Diocese of Harrisburg filed for bankruptcy in light of the sex abuse lawsuits. The Diocese is the first in the state of Pennsylvania to do so. In its bankruptcy filing, the Diocese, which is also facing new sex abuse lawsuits, stated that it was struggling financially and had only $1 to $10 million in assets and $50 million in liabilities. John G. Allen On November 5, 2020, former York County Catholic priest John G. Allen, who was laicized by 2019 amid claims of molesting children, pled guilty to six misdemeanors — two counts each of indecent assault against a child under 13, indecent assault of a child under 16 and corruption of minors between 1997 and 2002. See also Catholic Church by country Catholic Church in the United States Ecclesiastical Province of Philadelphia Global organisation of the Catholic Church List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent) List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses) List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses) List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States References External links Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg Official Site Religion in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Religious organizations established in 1868 Harrisburg Harrisburg 1868 establishments in Pennsylvania Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020