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12-4-2006 3:04 AM581 views
Djiezes says:
80% of Flemish priests:
want to abandon celibacy

58% want women to be able to become priests

1 in 5 has trouble with celibacy in his personal life.

Average age of a Flemish priest : 62
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12-4-2006 10:25 AM
invictus
What is that "1500 Euro brute a month" thing at the last paragraph, Djiezes; salary of a priest? If so, they earn quite good I suppose.
12-4-2006 11:57 AM
Djiezes
The last line says:
"In spite of troubles concerning a heavy workload and a mediocre salary of € 1.500/month brute, a huge majority says they're happy with their choice for priesthood."

And € 1.500/month brute isn't that much actually. You lose about 40% on that. So that would be around € 900/month netto.
& They are getting paid by the federal government. (by the Ministry of Justice actually)
12-4-2006 11:59 AM
Djiezes
Actually, I look a bit further & found this page on vacature.com: (again in dutch, so I'll translate).

It says priests earn about € 1050/month netto. But you should add a "variable, casual salary", because a priest earns €52/ marriage ceremony for example.
A priest also gets a residence, so he shouldn't have to pay rent or buy a house.

So yes, I suppose they earn quite good; especially when lots of people choose a catholic marriage or burial ceremony.
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