How do priests get paid?

Question

Does the money from the collection plate go towards the priests' salary?

Answer 1

Priests are usually Catholic. A set "paycheck" is given to them and comes from the offering plate. How else would the church be funded? "Donations" or tithes are taken up, voluntarily, in order to pay the churches bills, even for a church, the electricity and heat, etc. costs money.

Answer 2

Some of that does go to the Priests while a good amount goes to the chuch maintenance. Priests also get paid by donations.

For the most part, Priests and Pastors are not really well off though in some cases that is wrong.

Answer 3

Priests as such don't get a paycheck. They get all of their living expenses covered, but have taken a vow of poverty, meaning that they don't own anything themselves. Everything belongs to the church. So the money from the collection plate is sent to the diocese, who then send the priest money for living expenses.

Answer 4

Some of it dose. It is up to the Church as to how much. Look at the flowing like: http://www.sbc.net/jobs/jobdisplay.asp?jobcatid=1&state=&Submit2=Search&sortby=jobdateposted

Answer 5

Ofcourse. Thats the petty cash.

Answer 6

They get a salary as any other worker.

Answer 7

They are paid by the diocese

Answer 8

a portion, yes. Some are very well off.

Answer 9

Some of it does, yes.

Answer 10

yep, ever notice how they keep asking for more money in the offering!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What do you think they need a raise????????