例如,近年来罗马天主教会(Roman Catholic Church)已经关闭了数百所教堂。一个名为“使徒应用研究中心(Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate)的专门编制有关教会的统计数据的非营利性研究机构说,在2000年,全美共有19,236个罗马天主教教区,到2012年这一数字下降到17,644个。在过去大约10年的时间内,联合卫理公会(United Methodists)教堂的数量减少了约7%,每年关闭或合并的教堂数量在300到400之间。在2000年,联合卫理公会还有35,537所教堂,到2011年这一数字下降到了33,069。
The Seattle church where Mr. Bodell now lives was built around 1908 as First Church of Christ, Scientist, and counted about 800 regular attendees in its heyday. But by 2006, its congregation had dwindled to about 25 people, so the congregation relocated and sold off the church property for $1.3 million.
身为博戴尔居所前身的那座西雅图教堂建于1908年前后,曾属基督教科学会第一教会(First Church of Christ, Scientist)所有。其鼎盛时期约有800名定期参加礼拜的会众。但到了2006年,会众规模萎缩至大约25人。该教会因此搬迁,并以130万美元的价格出售了这座教堂。
Architects have found creative ways to convert these historic buildings -- which often have 40- or 50-foot-high ceilings, few or no interior walls and stained-glass windows -- into homes and apartments that will sell for millions of dollars.
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