Auction of Santa Fe Archdiocese Property Set for Next Month

Following up on an auction held earlier this fall, the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe has announced plans to hold a new auction of hundreds of pieces of properties it owns in New Mexico.

The archdiocese declared bankruptcy in 2018 partly due to a series of settled lawsuits on the part of around 400 people alleging sexual abuse by members of the Catholic clergy.

Legal fees related to settlement with the claimants have exceeded the $2.3 million figure.

What turned out to be an eight-day online auction in September brought in nearly $1.7 million, with 140 properties in the counties of Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Valencia sold.

The parcels were all zoned for commercial, residential, or special use.

The new auction, to be conducted by the Kenner, Louisiana-based SVN Auction Services, will invite bidding on more than 400 Archdiocese land parcels and properties. The list for which properties are up for auction will be announced on January 3, with active bidding beginning on January 31.

Although the Archdiocese through the decades has owned hundreds of churches, chapels, schools, and office buildings, the September auction was largely concerned with vacant property.

By Garry Boulard

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