US archdiocese’s property plans from bequest criticised

Friday, March 28th, 2014

Plans by Atlanta archdiocese for part of a bequest from a relative of “Gone With The Wind” author Margaret Mitchell have been criticised as excessive.

About US $4.4million has been or is to be spent on residences for priests and Archbishop Wilton Gregory.

The money came from a US$15 million bequest from Joseph Mitchell, nephew of Margaret Mitchell.

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