NEW ORLEANS — Sex abuse claims involving dozens of New Orleans Catholic clergymen date back decades. The church filed for bankruptcy protection five years ago to manage a financial crisis brought on by a barrage of lawsuits.

Now, there's an agreement on the table to settle those claims under the bankruptcy.

A committee of survivors and creditors overwhelmingly voted to accept a $230 million settlement plan.

The money would come from three sources: $70 million from the sale of Christopher Homes, a nonprofit housing agency and ministry of the archdiocese; $60 million from parish churches, agencies, and affiliates; and the remaining $100 million from the archdiocese and various insurance companies.

Douglas Draper, an attorney for the parishes and affiliates, declined to say how much each

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