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St. Ray’s reconstruction put on hold

A staggering economy pushed a capital campaign for a new cathedral for the Madison Diocese back by at least a year, the diocese said in a statement Friday.

“The next year will allow me the opportunity to address these questions: as to what a cathedral is and why one is needed in Madison and why the inclusion of campus ministry in our capital campaign is a top priority,” Bishop Robert Morlino said in the diocesan statement.

In his column Thursday in the Catholic Herald, Morlino cited a consultant’s feasibility study, which included a survey of thousands of local church members on their priorities for the diocese.