NEW JERSEY
Courier-Post
Written by
Phil Dunn
Courier-Post
A historic Woodbury mansion once home to the past president of Rowan University has been sold to the Camden Diocese for $500,000.
Diocesan spokesman Peter Feuerherd said the 7,000-square-foot mansion will now be home to Bishop Dennis Sullivan, who took over leadership of the diocese after Bishop Joseph Galante retired in 2012.
The purchase was finalized Dec. 23.
Feuerherd said Sullivan currently lives in an apartment situated off the St. Pius X Retreat House in Blackwood. He has sought a new home to hold meetings with church donors and dignitaries.
The diocese also is nearing final sale of the Blackwood home where both Galante and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio resided during their time with the diocese. The sale price is $400,000, Feuerherd said.
“Bishop Sullivan felt the apartment was not a large enough to meet the needs of potential donors, benefactors or for workspace,” he added. “It’s analogous to the reasons Rowan bought the property.”
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