From Cardinal Dolan:
As I hope you know, I like to keep you updated on significant developments concerning the Archdiocese of New York. Allow me to share some news concerning the location of our central offices in Manhattan. For over 50 years, the Terence Cardinal Cooke Catholic Building, located at 1011 First Avenue, has served as the central offices of the archdiocese. In addition, Saint John the Evangelist Church shares the building, as did Cathedral Girls High School prior to their move to a new location this past September. It has been apparent for several years, however, that “1011” no longer made sense as our home. The cost to maintain the physical structure, advances in technology which allow for more remote work, and a desire to be closer to the people we serve throughout the archdiocese, all led us to begin discussions on a possible move, in order to more effectively and efficiently utilize the resources of the archdiocese in service to our people. As a result, after broad consultation and careful research, a new location has been found at 488 Madison Avenue, next to Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, that will house the central offices of the archdiocese. As you may know, the main offices of a diocese are required to be in the See city, that is the city where the diocesan cathedral is located. Not all offices, however, are required to be there, and many offices will move to other locations around the archdiocese, in most cases utilizing existing archdiocesan and parish property, allowing us to be good stewards of our resources. I am told that 488 Madison Avenue also has a history with the archdiocese, as it was at one time the location of a Catholic Charities orphanage, as well as the former home of Cathedral College Seminary. Its location adjacent to Saint Patrick’s Cathedral is another “plus” in its favor. Although the move to the new location is not planned until sometime in 2025, we will use this intervening time to identify and finalize which offices will move to 488 Madison Avenue, and what locations will be used for other offices. There have been no decisions on what will happen with 1011 First Avenue, but I will do my best to keep you posted as we move closer to this historic move. With prayerful best wishes, I am,Faithfully in Christ, + Cardinal Timothy DolanTimothy Michael Cardinal DolanArchbishop of New York |
We reported on earlier planning regarding the Archdiocesan headquarters in 2017:
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