and this, from san diego:
http://www.10news.com/news/14065673/detail.html
an excerpt:
The diocese had sought to protect its assets in bankruptcy court, but quickly found it a rough venue before a judge who criticized the church for bookkeeping practices, undervaluing real estate holdings and failing to disclose facts.
now, filing may not have gotten them the end result the church sought...but they most certainly filed in an attempt to protect their vast wealth!