PORTAGE, Mich. — The landmark cathedral for the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan will be sold after church officials determined they cannot afford upkeep on the Cathedral of Christ the King. Faced with a dwindling operating fund and lack of public support for a capital campaign, the diocese’s executive council voted there was no way to retain the building and its 30-acre grounds.
"Practically, it was the only decision the diocese could make, because we’re out of money, and the building costs quite a bit just to maintain," said Bishop Robert Gepert, leader of the diocese’s 14,000 members. "The shame is that we haven’t been good stewards in the past, and this is a resource that could have been used in the future."
The cathedral was built in 1969 for $2 million.
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