O'Brien in, Keeler out at archbishop's residence
Two years after coming to Baltimore, Archbishop Edwin O’Brien will move into his official residence on North Charles Street this fall, the archdiocese announced today. Cardinal William H. Keeler, who hosted Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa at the Greek revival building adjacent to the Baltimore Basilica, will be moving to a Catholic retirement community in Baltimore County.
“Like the Basilica, the Archbishop’s Residence is a spiritual treasure for our Church and our city,” O’Brien, who has been living in an apartment in North Baltimore owned by the Sulpicians, said in a statement.
“The Cardinal has done much to preserve and advance that history and I look forward to following his example as visitors and guests will continue to be welcomed at the residence to share this living symbol of our Catholic heritage.”
The building has served as the official home of Baltimore’s archbishop since it was built in 1829, according to the archdiocese. It is believed to be the oldest archbishop’s residence in the United States.
The building was used for planning meetings for the church’s early provincial councils, regular meetings of the nation’s archbishops and diplomatic receptions, according to the archdiocese. Other noteworthy visitors included U.S. President Andrew Johnson and former Confederacy President Jefferson Davis in 1866.
Keeler, 78, served as the archbishop of Baltimore from 1989 to 2007. He said in a statement that he had been “overwhelmed by the goodness of people who have reached out and offered assistance to me during this time of transition.”
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