Cork diocese to sell historic bishop's palace to fund build of new pastoral centre

The proposed new Cork and Ross Pastoral Centre will bring all diocesan functions under one roof

The imposing 1930s-built property off Redemption Road could fetch several hundred thousand euro on the open market. Picture: David Creedon

The Diocese of Cork and Ross plans to sell its historic office and former ‘bishop’s palace’ on the northside of Cork City to help fund construction of a new pastoral centre where lay people will be trained to support the dwindling number of priests.

The imposing 1930s-built property off Redemption Road, with landscaped gardens, sandwiched between the North Monastery and Farranferris campuses, could fetch several hundred thousand euro on the open market.