ATLANTA (AP) — Archbishop Wilton Gregory seems to have gotten the pope's message about modest living.
Days after Pope Francis permanently removed a German bishop for his lavish spending on a new residence, the Atlanta archbishop apologized for building a $2.2 million mansion as his residence. He bowed to criticism from local parishioners and said he'd consider selling the new home in Buckhead, Atlanta's toniest neighborhood.
In letters, emails and a meeting, local
Catholics told Gregory the price tag was outlandish, especially in light of
Francis' frugality. The Tudor-style mansion, stretching nearly 6,400 square
feet, includes two dining rooms and a safe room. The archbishop said the new
pope has "set the bar" for church leaders and others, and Gregory
said he hadn't looked at the project's cost in terms of his own "integrity
and pastoral credibility."
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