Saturday, October 12, 2013

Catholic bishop spends €350,000 on wardrobes, €25,000 on a table and €15,000 on a bath tub...

The bishop of Limburg, Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, has been heavily criticized for the luxurious complex being built next to Limburg Cathedral in the state of Hesse. Earlier this week it emerged the costs had overrun by ten times the initial estimate from around €3 million to €31 million.

And on Friday Bild newspaper published a breakdown of the costs of the pricey project. They include €350,000 on built-in-wardrobes, €25,000 on a conference table and €783,000 on a garden.

His own apartment in the complex is costing €3 million with €478,000 going on furnishings. Guest rooms will cost €1.1 million and the new chapel €2.67 million.

The Nassauische Neue Presse newspaper also reported on Wednesday that the bishop's bathtub cost €15,000.

Although the money is coming from church funds, the bishop has been criticized for setting a poor example. Full story...

Related posts:
  1. Catholic bishops in Germany make a fortune selling porn...
  2. Why did the bishop buy a £215,000 villa for his housekeeper?
  3. Baroness Ashton's 500-strong army of EU chauffeurs (including one who is...
  4. Bailed-out bankers feast on £50 pork pies at Wimbledon VIP suite...
  5. Praise for US officials' modest lunch bill in China...
  6. Private jets, 13 mansions and a $100,000 mobile home just for the dogs: Televangelists...

No comments:

Post a Comment