do rcs know how spendthrift 'liberace of bishops' flaunts mandatory tithe?

7/27/2019 Do RCs Know How Spendthrift 'Liberace of Bishops' Flaunts Mandatory Tithe?

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Do Roman Catholics Know

What the Bishop of blingthe Luxury Bishop of Limburg

$pent$43 M ill ioninChurchMoney on?

(In case anyone was wondering What the Bishop Funds Appeal is spent on)


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PopeFrancisputGermanBishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-vanElston leave pending an audit of

a 31 million-euro ($43 million)project for a new residence in the diocese ofLimburg that

prompted outrage among parishioners.

Germanys 24 million registered Catholics make a compulsory contribution to the Church

from their income tax. And some of them, angered by the dioceses decadence, staged

protests outside the bishops expansive residence.One churchgoer told the German DW news

agency: I am praying for our Bishop to be healed of his egomania.

one of thePrinces of Romebishop's residence pictured on October 13, 2013 in Limburg, Germany

News reports state that the Limburg diocese officials have confirmed that last summer Bishop

Tebartz-van Elst spent31m renovating his residence more than double the original

13.5m estimate.Although some reports suggest the total figure might be 40m.
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one of thePrinces of Romebishop's residence pictured on October 13, 2013 in Limburg, Germany

The garden of one of the Princes of Romebishop's residence pictured on October 13, 2013 in Limburg, Germany


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One of the coaches of one of thePrinces of Romebishop in Limburg, Germany

(Perhaps the Bishop of Blingwas flattering by imitation theprincelycoach of Alderman Roger Gifford Mayor of London below)

(above) Parade for the inauguration of the 685th

Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Roger Gifford

[After all how can he enjoy playing a Prince rolewithout a coach to paradebefore his nave adoring constituents?]


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Some of thelavish expenditures that the manknown by locals as the Luxury Bishop ofLimburgor simply the Swanky Bishopspent on for his palatial home in the ancient town of

Limburg near Frankfurt:

Bishop Tebartz-van Elstthought it was appropriate to have theChurch spend 15,000 bathtub = ($20,620.50 US Dollars)

Bishop Tebartz-van Elstthought it was appropriate to have the

Church spend 350,000 (300,000) for walk-in wardrobes

= ($481,565.00 US Dollar s)


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Bishop Tebartz-van Elst has played down his spending and insisted the renovations and

refurbishments were allstandard.

Yet the affair brings back memories of disgraced Tyco chief executive Dennis

Kozlowskis notorious purchase of a $6,000gold-and-burgundy floral-patterned shower

curtain,using cash and loans from the company.

He told Germanys Bild newspaper: I understand that people are taken aback by the figure.

But there are 10 separate building projects involved. People who know me know that I dont

need a pompous lifestyle.

Domestic costs are not the only cloud hovering over the Luxury Bishop,

however. He is also facing claims that he lied about the cost of a flight to India

to speak to impoverished, starving children ~ about abject poverty.

Addendum:

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Excerpt from Ayn Rands The Virtues of Selfishness, p.53


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References:

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/a985cba0-3c9d-11e3-86ef-00144feab7de.html#axzz2j92gB7zT

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-10-16/news/43107291_1_pope-francis-diocese-vatican

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/bling-bishop-who-spent-31m-on-palace-with-15000-luxury-

bath-summoned-to-vatican-29659398.html
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