The lavish homes of American archbishops

[UrbScotty]

A CNN investigation found that at least 10 of the 34 active archbishops in the United States live in buildings worth more than $1 million, according to church and government records.

That's not counting hundreds of retired and active Catholic bishops in smaller cities, some of whom live equally large.

Among archbishops, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York leads the pack with this 15,000-square-foot mansion on Madison Avenue, in one of the priciest corridors of Manhattan.

http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2014/08/us/american-archbishops-lavish-homes/?hpt=hp_c2

Later in the article, they do mention some - such as Cardinal O'Malley - who live in more simple settings.

Still...

[TommyCelt]

1. I can't see how any Catholic could be surprised...

Disappointed, maybe. The only mild surprise for me is that it's merely 10.

[47of74]

2. I know in Dubuque the Archbishop's mansion was sold many years ago

In 1911 the Archdiocese purchased a mansion to serve as the residence of the Archbishop and to house Archdiocesan offices. That mansion was sold in the 1980s - the offices were moved to another building. I think the Archbishop lives in a fairly simple home nowadays. The Cathedral rectory is used to house the Cathedral's parish offices, with living quarters for a couple priests on the upper levels.

[IrishAyes]

3. That's encouraging.