regardless of when the alleged abuse occurred. Under terms of the settlement, victims would be placed into one of four categories, depending upon the severity of their abuse. Payments would range from $5,000 to $450,000 for each victim, minus attorneys' fees. This was the largest settlement for any Roman Catholic diocese in the United States at the time. The diocese acquired $40 million by liquidating real estate assets, including the Marydale Retreat Center in Erlanger, and other investments. The remaining $80 million was paid by its insurance carriers. Additionally, Bishop Foys vowed to meet with every victim of abuse who was willing to meet, saying, "Those harmed by these shameful, despicable deeds now need the institutional Church and, more importantly, the pastoral Church to provide as much comfort and peace as possible. Our hearts must remain open, like Christ's." In August 2019, Rev. David Glockner was arrested after being accused of inappropriately touching two high school girls who were volunteering in a construction project at a farm in Vanceburg. Shortly after his arrest, the Diocese removed Glockner from ministry at his parish. In February of 2020, Father Glockner was cleared of any wrongdoing, and the charges against him were dismissed as not credible. He was restored to ministry at the parish in Vanceburg. On July 31, 2020, the Diocese of Covington released a report on sexual abuse which found that 59 Catholic priests and 31 others associated with the church had sexually abused children since at least 1950. However, it was reported in November 2019 that 92 priests and brothers who served in the Diocese of Covington were accused of sexual abuse by not just the Vatican, but also prosecutors and civil litigation since 1959. Bishops Bishops of Covington The list of ordinaries of the diocese and their years of service: George Aloysius Carrell, S.J. (1853–1868) Augustus Toebbe (1869–1884) Camillus Paul Maes (1884–1915) Ferdinand Brossart (1915–1923) Francis William Howard (1923–1944) William Theodore Mulloy (1944–1959) Richard Henry Ackerman, C.S.Sp. (1960–1978) William Anthony Hughes (1979–1995) Robert William Muench (1996–2001), appointed Bishop of Baton Rouge Roger Joseph Foys (2002–2021) John C. Iffert (2021-present) Former auxiliary bishop James Kendrick Williams (1984–1988), appointed Bishop of Lexington Statistics As of 2013, the diocese held 92,456 Catholics out of a population of 513,971, about 18% of the population of its territory. The diocese contains 47 parishes and 6 missions in 14 counties, the majority of which are