Income
from the sale of St Michael’s, Church Hill, Sligo will be used to
support ‘future initiatives in the mission of the Diocese’ the Bishop of
Elphin has said.
The Bishop has confirmed the sale of St Michael’s which has been in the ownership of the Diocese of Elphin since 1992.
Bishop
Doran said: “It was designated by my predecessor, Bishop Christopher
Jones, for services to the family. In recent times, the needs appear to
have changed. Now, with the planned closure of St Michael’s Family
Centre at the end of the year, I am very happy to know that St Michael’s
will continue to serve the local community into the future and I wish
the new owners every blessing and success. I would like to thank all who
have been part of the story of St Michael’s over many years”.Bishop
Doran also said “the income from the sale of the property will be used
to support future initiatives in the mission of the Diocese.