Catholic bishop’s home to be sold, with some of the proceeds to benefit sexual abuse victims

PENNSYLVANIA
Daily Reporter

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First Posted: June 27, 2014

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania — A Roman Catholic diocese in Pennsylvania says it plans to sell the bishop’s residence, and some of the proceeds will benefit sexual abuse victims.

The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown says Bishop Mark L. Bartchak will move into the rectory of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona.

Spokesman Tony DeGol tells The Altoona Mirror (http://bit.ly/1jVWI8s ) that Bartchak’s schedule keeps him away from home frequently. DeGol says the bishop is a “simple man” who “doesn’t need to live in a house that large.”

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