From the Maitland Mercury report:
A multi-million dollar project to resurrect two historical buildings as part of a cathedral precinct for Maitland will begin next month.
Plans to restore St John the Baptist Chapel and Bishop’s House will form stage one of a vision to revive the precinct for next year’s sesquicentenary of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.
“The diocese is currently working on its part of the central Maitland re-development – the cathedral precinct – and looks forward to collaborating closely with council to see this next stage of Maitland’s regeneration delivered,” catholic development fund manager Sean Scanlon said.
Full article available at Maitland Mercury, March 4, 2015