Despite the disruption caused by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the Catholic Diocese of Richmond is committed to continuing, without interruption the Independent Reconciliation Program for persons who, as minors, experienced sexual abuse by its clergy.

The Claims Administrator remains fully staffed and operational and is able to accept claims online or through the mail as before. The first deadline for submitting a claim involves the submission of a short Claim Initiation Form by Friday, April 3, 2020.

If you have any questions about the Program, please go to the Claims Administrator’s website*, email them at ClaimsAdministrator*, or call them at 1-888-304-0265.

*2/10/23 Update: The Program was closed October 15, 2020 and the IRP website is no longer available. The link to the program website has been removed.