New Catholic Archbishop of Chicago takes after Pope Francis and refuses to live in $14 million archb

[EmperorScorpious]

[quote](CNN) – Chicago's new archbishop does not plan to live in the $14 million mansion that housed many of his predecessors but was seen by some Catholics as out of touch with Pope Francis' emphasis on simplicity.

Instead, Archbishop Blase Cupich, a moderate in the mold of Francis, will live in the rectory of Holy Name Cathedral, the archdiocese of Chicago announced Wednesday.

[B]Cupich, who came to Chicago from Spokane, Washington, acknowledged the mansion's long history as a home for the city's Catholic leaders, but wanted to live near the cathedral so he could celebrate Mass there as much as possible, the archdiocese said.[/B]

This summer, CNN reported on the multimillion dollar homes of several American archbishops, including Chicago's former leader, Cardinal Francis George. According to appraisers, the mansion where George lives with several priests is worth at least $14.3 million.

In addition to the residence area, the historic mansion includes offices, a space for receptions and a 5,800-square-foot coach house where three nuns live.

Cupich will use the mansion to host guests and hold functions, the archdiocese said, and has established an Archbishop’s Residence Committee to study how best to use it.

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[url]http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2014/10/22/report-chicagos-new-archbishop-wont-live-in-cardinals-mansion/?hpt=hp_t2[/url]

[Golgo 13]

I'll take it

[DokVis]

I live near Chicago, can I have it?

[Sableye]

its not as if he's the only one that lived there, right in the article they say they have a bunch of priests and nuns and probably many more people living there

[Curls]

[QUOTE=Intoxicated Spy;46306143]I live near Chicago, can I have it?[/QUOTE]

Yes. I vote that this man gets it.

[sp]official fp club house[/sp]

[TheHydra]

they should let homeless people stay there

[Monkah]

[QUOTE=TheHydra;46307258]they should let homeless people stay there[/QUOTE]

unfortunately, it'd probably become a wreck after a few weeks without any monitoring

[The_J_Hat]

[QUOTE=Intoxicated Spy;46306143]I live near Chicago, can I have it?[/QUOTE]

I'll fight you for it.

[Zonesylvania]

[QUOTE=Sableye;46306479]its not as if he's the only one that lived there, right in the article they say they have a bunch of priests and nuns and probably many more people living there[/QUOTE]
I suppose they could occasionally use it to host public gatherings for the church laity as well while they're at it - social events and the like.

[Reds]

[QUOTE=J!NX;46306489]Yes. I vote that this man gets it.

[sp]official fp club house[/sp][/QUOTE]

no blues allowed