Pope Francis Net Worth: Earnings, Age, height, biography

Pope Francis Net Worth: $3 million

Pope Francis Net Worth is $3 million. Pope Francis is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 2013.

Pope Francis Net Worth
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Pope Francis is the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since Gregory III, a Syrian who reigned in the 8th century.

The Vatican Church is also one of the richest entities on the planet. The Roman Catholic church has been involved in many moral and financial scandals throughout history. In modern times people want to know how wealthy are the priests, bishops and cardinals who run the church – including the Pope himself.

Please note that each Pope has his own personal wealth that is separate from the Vatican’s coffers. Pope Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is the first Jesuit Pope in the history of the organization.

What is Vatican Pope Net Worth?

How much is the Pope worth? Pope Francis net worth is around $3 million personally. His income is mainly derived from monthly salary from the Vatican that are provided during his tenure. Pope Francis used to go to confession regularly and was inspired to become a priest. In 1960, once he completed his novitiate in the society of Jesuit, he made a vow of perpetual poverty.

How Rich is The Pope?

How much is The Pope worth? Pope Francis has a net worth of $3 million, much of which is used to maintain his properties and for charity.

Pope Francis Papal Salary:

The Pope has a monthly allowance recieved due to his position and will also continue to receive a stipend until his death. Being that Pope Francis is the Pope and hence the bulk of his expenses are covered by the Vatican coffers leaving him with no expenses. Lack of need for cash/ funds has allowed him to save all of his earnings since his tenure as Pope and even before taking office when he was serving the Vatican in a different role.

Pope Francis Biography:

BornJorge Mario Bergoglio
17 December 1936 (age 85)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
NationalityArgentine (with Vatican citizenship)
DenominationCatholic
ResidenceDomus Sanctae Marthae
Previous post(s)Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus in Argentina (1973–1979)Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (1992–1997)Titular Bishop of Auca (1992–1997)Archbishop of Buenos Aires (1998–2013)Cardinal Priest of San Roberto Bellarmino (2001–2013)Ordinary for the Faithful of the Eastern Rites in Argentina (1998–2013)President of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (2005–2011)
EducationMaximum College of St. Joseph
Philosophical and Theological Faculty of San Miguel
Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy
Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology

Pope Francis was born in Argentina and is the 266th individual to hold the office.

Pope Francis Biography
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His real name is Jorge Bergoglio who started off as both a janitor and a bar bouncer before working in a chemical laboratory as a young adult. Pope Francis loved and still enjoys both Tango and soccer at the casual level.

Pope Francis Education

Jorge Mario Bergoglio finished his lower levels in Buenos Aires and then completed his education at Escuela Technical Industrial technical secondary school in Hipolito Yrigoyen. Jorge went on to obtain certification to become a chemical technician. Pope Francis also studied at the Archdiocesan Seminary and Inmaculada Concepcion Seminary once he decided to become a priest.

Pope Francis Social Media

Though Pope Francis’s main agenda on social media is to uplift the community, the fact that he has millions of followers has added to his income stream. Pope Francis boasts over 15 million followers over several social media platforms. Pope Francis does not give sponsored posts, but, the nature of most accounts with larger numbers of followers results in a generous amount of remuneration. As will most of his income, Pope Francis uses it almost exclusively on those in need or other philanthropic efforts.