Died on Monday April 21 in the morning, Pope Francis has always noticed that nothing in the exercise of his duties. Nourished, housed and cared for free, the sovereign pontiff, however, enjoyed a major advantage. Indeed, the Pope is not subject to tax. © Photo by Franco Orignia/Getty Images save saved Receive the pope alerts he defined himself as the “pope of the poor”. Proof of it is, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio – now pope on March 13, 2013 – had chosen the name of François in reference to the prophetic figure of Saint Francis of Assisi. While the sovereign pontiff, who died on April 21 in the morning in his apartment in his residence Sainte-Marthe, had made the choice throughout his pontificate not to settle in the apartments reserved for the popes deemed too luxurious, the fact remains that the latter enjoyed a certain number of advantages. Indeed, if the pope did not receive wages on his bank account it is for a very reason. As RTL Info revealed in September 2024, the head of the Catholic church paid nothing. All its expenses, whether material or medical, were taken care of by the state of the city of the Vatican. It will be the same for his successor who will be appointed during a conclave which will be held in the coming days. Read also: What is the salary of a cardinal? Nouri, housed and exempt from taxes attaché to never make any sign of wealth showcase and who have always claimed never lacking anything, the Argentine Jesuit died at the age of 88, was therefore nourished, housed and neat for free. Benefiting from a personal car with driver, Pope Francis, like his predecessors, had a major advantage, namely that of a tax exemption. An advantage which also applies to the rights of authors linked to the sale of books written by the popes during their pontificate. Thus, Benoît XVI, who had published his work Jesus of Nazareth in November 2017, won the sum of 4 million euros without the need to pay taxes on the latter. In addition to these advantages linked to the Pope’s lifestyle, the Vatican today has many riches. Whether various investments or works of art, the State of the Vatican also has more than 5,000 properties across the planet, 4,051 of which are located in Italy. While these resources do not fall under the personal heritage of the Sovereign Pontiff, we know, however, that the predecessor of François, namely Benoît XVI, received an indemnity of 2,500 euros for his functions as an emeritus bishop of Rome. As for the Argentinian Jesuit -whose funeral is scheduled for the morning of April 26 -, the amount he received in this context is unknown. Receive our latest news every day, selecting the main news of the day. (tagstotranslate) Pope
