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Priests' Pay

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  • #32
    Thinkingaboutit
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    Citizens Information and other places give that anomaly that Anglican clergymen have their own PRSI class. Somewhat less of a deduction (for for ee and er), but poorer SW benefits presumably. A few priests come from well off families, so can sometimes have a flash car, but otherwise it's an austere, lonely (and a bit stressful now as the few younger priests have to do the work of several now) existence.


  • #33
    Standard Toaster
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    Tow wrote: »
    Catholic = Class A PRSI

    Church of Ireland = Class E PRSI

    I will now leave you to argue over why there is a difference and see if someone comes up with the correct answer.;)

    Catholics pay their PRSI in Cocaine and CoI pay theirs in Opium?

    Oh, no, not Cocaine.
    God, what am I on about. No, what d'you call them. Raisins.


  • #34
    philologos
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    I presume this is because of the pension system setup within the Church of Ireland? I couldn't explain it in full. I know there are differences between whether or not churches regard ministers as employees.

    Do those classes mean that some people get better social welfare than others?


  • #35
    Capt'n Midnight
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    super_furry wrote: »
    I’ve often thought being a priest would be a handy number.
    apparantly you have to work on sundays ;)


  • #36
    randylonghorn
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    Standard Toaster wrote: »
    lol

    Priests take a vow of poverty and are supported by their religious order.
    Any personal earnings are meant to be given to the order.
    This doesn't apply to diocesan / secular priests, just religious orders like the Franciscans, Augustinians, etc.
    amacca wrote: »
    as I understand there are already ordained catholic priests that can be married

    seems unfair that married ex-anglicans can be ordained as catholic priests and remain married.............or have I got the wrong end of the stick with that one?
    No, you're correct, though I think they would normally have been ordained Anglican ministers before converting.
    D1stant wrote: »
    I'm surprised that salary is decided per diocese

    I'm also surprised at how low the wages are - I always found priests to be very comfortable - but then again if all your bills are taken care of the salary is really just pocket money, and as its low contributes no tax.. ..:cool:
    All their bills aren't taken care of, read the article quoted above, though obviously they don't have mortgages / rental costs for the house.

    If priests have no other source of income, they can be short enough of cash tbh ... they won't starve or anything, but they won't be rich. It would have been common enough in the past though for the families to support "their" priest; especially with the likes of old maiden aunts and cousins, the priest will often be fondly remembered in their wills!


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