I was wondering what he was paid as the successor to St. Peter. I thought it would be modest in those terms, but substantial for the position. Apparently not. He received no salary, and this is a response to the question in 2001.
Pope John Paul II does not know what his salary is-- if indeed he is paid-- his spokesman has revealed.
Last week, as he outlined the financial accounts for the Holy See during the 2000 fiscal year, Cardinal Sergio Sebastiani was taken off guard by a question about the Pope's salary. The cardinal said that he assumed the Pontiff received a salary, like every other cleric.
But in comment to the press on July 7, papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said: "John Paul II is not aware of-- and never has been aware of-- any salary."
"The relevant agencies of the Holy See provide for the daily needs and activities of the Pope," Navarro-Valls explained. He added that money donated to the Pope is "devoted to the needs of the Church, respectful of the intentions of the donors."
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