More than 700 properties or land parcels tied to the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe are expected to be up for auction in July as part of an ongoing bankruptcy case, Albuquerque Business First reported. The sales are necessary because of a December 2018, chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy stemming from child sexual abuse claims filed against the Archdiocese. The claims led to nearly 300 settlements, according to the Albuquerque Journal. The list of 732 properties likely won't be all sold individually. Most are parcels of vacant land scattered across 20 New Mexico counties. The properties include five acres of vacant, non-residential land in the Paradise Hills subdivision on Albuquerque's Westside. Several parcels of land are available as well in Sandoval County throughout the Rio Rancho Estates subdivision.
