The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
WEALTH OF THE POPE.
How by Various Means "A Vast In
come Il Obtained

The financial position Of the Papacy
after the loss. in 1870. OF the temporal do
minions OF the Church. is a question with
which many outsiders have grappIed, but
which no one can answer with any de-
gree of accuracy There are no estimates
discussed and no financial statements
made In the Vatican; the PoDe is his own
Chancellor of the Exchequer. he furnishes
the necessary funds FOR the administra-
ton Of the Holy See, and money matters
are settled by him with his accountants
under triple seal Of secrecy
StilL during the last thirty years Of
PaPal seclusiOn I'm the apostolic palace
many data have leaked out ON which an
approximate estimate can be formed. if
not Of the income, certainly Of the ex-
pendIture Of the Holy See.
When Rome became the canitaI Of
Italy the new Coy eminent did not inter
iere with the brnefiCes Of the secular
clergy and though friaries and nunueries
have been suppressed their inmates have
been provided for from a special Govern
ment fund. Since then other congrega-
tons have cropped up under foreign au-
spices 10 such an extent that the religious
orders in Rome. including the wealthy
Jesults, are said 10 own property 10 the
amount Of twelve millions sterling. Con
sequeEtly the lower clergy. far from PROV
Ing a drain on the PaDaI treasury. help
materially % its ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Cardinals are mostly Archbishops.
and draw their revenue from their sees.
only some twenty-five Eminences are
Curia Cardinals. who reside in the Eter-
nal City. and act as ministers 70 the Pom
tin IN the government o. the Universal
-
Papal exchequer a yearly salary Of EL90
The Pope, whose temporal sovereignty
Is now restricted 10 the Vatican and Lat
eran Palaces. which are recognized as
eXtraterritorial by the italian Govern
ment. has not given mp his claims on his
lost provinces Of Central Italy. He has
nuncios and apostolic legateS iu most Of
the Christian States, whose duties are
not limited. IN Catholic countries 10 mere
ecclesiastical affairs. he keeps skeleton
army OF ~ OF 30 hundred men for IA
fdde purposes on the occasion Of grand
receptions and has a numerous reriDrla
't prelates and chamberlainS and STAFF
The chamb-rlaius and military officers
are rich idymeD with nominal salaries bun
the turla Cardinals. the diplomats. the
majority OF the court preIates ana -afI
the subordinate employees cost none
and II Is asserted by people in a u1sfff61
10 Know. that the PapaI Court and dfDll-
sSlHgl0 a wear '-','"
IL is relatively easy fe total tn. ..,--.--.gf
tUre but The income is u T,-rI.r.-- 49,
ling with difficulties
When Pins IN ra+lr-a-1 ,,-irr, z.,.45c--...7.
the annual subsidy az s1s6 g., - -
IN 1870 by the Italian frv44.rs 49, -
known % possess invested ~ $50,
stocks, about million sterling This IN
yeStment has been since rban rr-.-I,7.15--
Increased by another b4Tf-rriTrf..'- -77F s
Yields al present an annual 7--.--..r1r,.. 80
not less than CJ0u-5
The Institution OF The OrgTo-pafa--g
peECe-a revival Of am Oh ray 1,-4r- C'IT,i,-
tendon collected in all the bIsh0nrirs III
the Catholic WUrlt-gava fn the rirsr ,-a-s- -