Atlanta's Archbishop Sells Buckhead Mansion, Moves to Smyrna
CBS 46
It was a strategic mistake that perhaps I should have seen in advance, Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory said. Gregory told CBS46's Scott Light exclusively last July that he moved into this mansion under Pope Benedict and had to backtrack under Francis, a more frugal leader. I failed to understand what an impact it might have on other people, Gregory said. Gregory said he learned from his mistake and promised to sell the home. Last November, he did just that. The archdiocese sold the Buckhead mansion for $2.6 million. Gregory then moved into a Smyrna home for $440,000 in comparison. I think it's great, he's definitely a man of his word. He said he wanted to do what the people wanted him to do and if the people said they wanted him to move out of that house and into a smaller house he did, Catholic parishioner Meghan Austin said. I think it's a positive thing. I think it's a win-win, Catholic parishioner Bradley Duplantier said. Archbishop Gregory said it's his intention to use the remaining $2 million from the sale of the home to help build capacity in other Catholic parishes that lack the ability to do so on their own - a move that has been well received by the Catholic community.
My husband was a youth minister in the church, I was a youth minister for years and we both know firsthand that the churches need more money and there are different organizations in the church that need more money and I think that's great that it's going to trickle down, Austin said. The Archbishop said he plans to offer his vision for the next five years just after Easter. At that time he plans to identify what churches will receive funding from the sale of the Buckhead mansion.
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