Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta has moved into a spacious new residence, built at a cost of $2.2 million, the Journal-Constitution reports. The archbishop’s former residence is now being converted into a rectory for priests serving at the cathedral parish, at an equal cost of $2.2 million.
The costs for these buildings are being funded by the proceeds from a bequest left to the Atlanta archdiocese by an heir to Margaret Mitchell, the author of Gone With the Wind. The choice to spend the money on new residences, rather than on schools or charitable programs, has raised questions in Atlanta. Archbishop Gregory has said that his new 6,000-square-foot residence will give him more opportunities to entertain the faithful of the archdiocese.
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You have to wonder what the intensely racist Margaret Mitchell would have said about her money going to build a mansion for a black bishop.
What would one expect?
To me, it is amazing that somehow public opinion, other forces, or [gasp! true regret] prompted the black Bishop to apologize at all. Usually, the first words of their mouth is “racism.”
To me, I’ll bet the bishop got some great satisfaction of pissing away $4.2 million on opulence using the money from “Gone With the Wind.”
When they moved into the building, the first thing they did was have all of the beds and mattresses removed, and donated to a homeless shelter. The nun who was in charge was actually kind of upset over the whole thing. She said something to this effect: "When we made the decision to move here we were very clear that we didn't want any beds. We sleep on mats on the floor."
If this is a man of God, the woods are full of them.
Affirmative action at its best!!!
I don’t see this as greed. This house doesn’t belong to the priest and never will. They could ask him to move tomorrow and he would. besides he isn’t building a mega mansion. That is why priests are asked to take oaths of poverty (no earthly attachments), and it’s the reason they can’t get married, that would creat severe conflicts of interests in terms of earthly possesions and serving God.
I believe he has excellent taste in matters residential, decorational and culinary.
The sacking of the Bling Bishop has you breaking out in a cold sweat, eh, Archbishop?
Oh , he gonna entertain the faithful alright.
Nice digs. Obama’s Kenyan bro is envious.
I am not sure why 6 priests and the Archbishop could not move into the current Archbishop's home, and, if necessary make some renovations to accommodate more people.