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While the cathedral is the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his Archdiocese. It also serves representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatical visits. In addition to this, the ordinariate, the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the bishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least it serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is also located right next to the cathedral. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] or the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].