New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-01
Finance. Of the Roman Church.
co-reIpoc1eoce Of he C0nme'cisl AaTsfEIef.
PAkIs Wedn et5ay July !,


PAKI,. wednes3sy July 10 lB5a
A journsl published in the island Of Malta, sod
entitled II Cdfkolico Ckris,taHO. contains c7-Oss
statistical article on the revenues Of the R01lsh
clergy The article purporis 70 be from the per Of
an Italian priest whose passed many years ss
curste IN the Roman States. presen. ia state.
uen,s 10 81 abridged form
According 70 the public register the value OF the
zeal estate in the Papa 6ominions IS l95 Millions
Of dollars The population being thee miloni, the
uroportion Of each inhlblisnt would be 65 dollars
The clergy, comprising priests, monks. brothers,
luis and sisters Numbers 20, 600, or one 10 iIy Of
the population.
The real estate Of tie clergy is stated d the
public register tt 5000 00J, equal a. I've per
cent 20 an income Of s2,2J0.CO0. The cattle owned
by them are valued az g. 90 900. equivalent 20 an
annual income Of 100000. The clergy OWE s25,-
OCOOCO Of State stock, OF which they receive H.
terest These are the amounts actually IN the
hands Of the clergy. Bat they have other sources
Of revenue which we viii now consider.
Every family wishing 70 make one OF la sons
priest must procure him capital Of az lesss 300
There are in the Roman States about 10000
priests bat half Of these, belonging &c they DO 70
the regular orders. not required 70 have patti
uouy. or the 20 900 secular presis 81 Ppose half
are bepe fcisries the capital furnished by the other
bsf 10 e5OOO0o0, which is eqasl 70 sreyeuue Of
$3.50 00O.
The dovry Of every girl who becomes nun must
20 10 her convent Tnis sun snou1a 70 much
more than ten millions bat We take this figure ~
the least
The forty thousand priests say mass every day,
ard only ersiis on festival days. The regular p-ce
Of mas a. Rome II - cents bat tae priests
ely content Themselves with this price tie fss
twas funerals, burias, elevations and particular
chs pels ~ ZEE the 70 a. east % cents BAT as
mass il re country costs only Is cents, We wi
plsce the craze Al %. This gives reveiue o.
s2.72t 900 a-yesr. Bat decuctog ak huidred
thousand icr masses said gratis on iesnEsi and
ether days by cuTates, tue sun Is reduced .
g 20 600 syesr.
When child enters the Church a. p ho11 Cd
be commences paying. Ire births are abou; 20
coo a year. At each baptism, taper weighing
pound il eff, and git IN money iJr the cart.e -
The average Of these gifts mus: be much llrEe',
but we vii plsoe them ~ - cents which gives a.
annual sun Of $4,000.
TIE Confirmation Succeeds the baptism, and Is
f.d = perfect il The ying child il confirmed 4;
bone; the others 90 70 the church. Or this COCA.
sion each chl1 ttoold give 20 Tie Bishop taper
worth 80 cents ami SupPOsing that Only 5000 50
So the annual revenue rom this source IS 81, Oo9-
TIE marriages. number sboat $4,000 yearly
Ever body knows the ex peIse Of the ats Of the
Chancellor. the publications Of the bans OF dispeu-
cations from bem. the permission 70 mary. me GER
tGcsie Of confession the present 70 the c0ra'e, &c
Bat TO avoid the appearance o. exGsserss0ni We
Place the revenue from this so1r,e e. 90, wv o1y
In the Roman States, II g person wishes - get
,nv employrnent under GoyerDment-to ularrv, %
enlist 70 teach 10 get passport srt N short = %
q thousand CHER things, be must nave his cerln-
cate OF baptism 70 pat on t'e. Ashe must proc1'e
for each occasion Guotber certificate, the sane per
son may be % ised 70 Proc1re aiiy Of them Ine
urce Of them Is cents 0r the pOr, 30 Tor the md
ding clsEses 50 Tor the MOBILES, and 100 for the
prnces. Putting the revenue from this scarce a.
the lowest figure. We have SOU
The certificates Of confirmation OF dscetse, OF
marriage are also Necessary, bat rot 80 oiten IS
tlose Of Baptism. TIE price ;or them q the same.
The annual revenue from this source csnno. be less
than $3.50.
BuriAl expenses sre exborbtant and obligatory.
The lopg files OF priests and frisrs a. paid % &C
company the body, tie wax given 70 al the mem
hers Of the clergy, ard The tLpers which are Lighted
in great Numbers around toe body and remain ior
the preti Of the priests occasion a. eoOrmo1s ex-
peuse. AZ Rome the most ecOuOmi,Al burial o.
nan of the middle class Costs az less. 80 dollars,
and those o. the ri-h and Of the nobility cost
ersl hundreds but the poor give lltte and some
lines nothing. Count then 70. each faaers seven
collars ard = half ard We have for tie eighty
thousand yearly revenue Of $4,000 fo- the
clergy.
The numerous begging friArs WAC travel tie
country tsk1g ans n-ust receive from the people
g. s25otC.
ColecHoIs are constantly .csde In a. the church
Is. lie btE - DaECeG r1ALQ re crl-cl a. each
mass a, etch elevation, sometimes fOr one msdon.
"a Sometimes ior Ano;her sometimes fo- one
SAINT sontiu. fof sHother, today fo- ore Z So
va 70 MORROW ior snother-so nat oae must have
biz purse constantly IN bis hand. Bat oounnng
ony the pErsh churches and ten olIectious 4 yea
ard suppose the receipts to average tao dollars ne
have N The looo9 parishes revenue u 81. 1o1
doll year
Preschirg 10 paid for BY ;1vuships AID individu.
as. AID forms GIo a branch Of clerical commerce
Tbs is Dot the case in many parish churches, bat
il exists r. most Of those directed BY the f-a-s.
Ssppose nat tbs exiGts IN Only Eve thousand
ob0rvhes, esch costing ony thirty dollars yes-.v.
We have clerical reveuue from this soare o.
sl5COO0.
With the exception o! fex Of the priacios.
towns al pUts Ct the Roman States pay tithes
Tie ircuze from ibis source must be far Above
sl5OOCo tat ve place IL 81 this figure. Add to
hrs revenue from The seminarles snd colleges OF
aileGstsl5C00.
DfpersA,ious in ntrriage indglsen-es, privi.
leses pt1ticuAr ohapes EDd Allan. and 70 Sc in
rumerabe srtcles tcd Ct the churches AZ TIE
Dstslis 81 the secretsryship Of briefs. Of inda-
/ esrces, relics sc. firm one Of the best spurce.
oftre revenue Of the Clergy o0a1. .tis a. 80 900
TIE Sordsy before Esstsr IRE prissis o'ess the
/ houtes O. the lsiiy, tch one o. sh1n makes tteu
! sNessut either in money or PrOdsoe, CS1at thii