Two stories of Catholic excess hit the press recently:
Newark archbishop's future retirement home undergoing a $500K addition
The 4,500-square-foot home sits on 8.2 wooded acres in the hills of Hunterdon County. With five bedrooms, three full bathrooms, a three-car garage and a big outdoor pool, it’s valued at nearly $800,000, records show.
But it’s not quite roomy enough for Newark Archbishop John J. Myers.
Bling bishop used charity millions for HQ: report
Bishop of Limburg Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst was suspended by Pope Francis in October after public anger and a media storm over the spending on his headquarters in Hesse, central Germany.
It led him to be dubbed the “Bishop of Bling”.
A church investigation into the spending, which included €350,000 on wardrobes, is expected to be published in the coming days.
Both case are egregious examples of financial excess. Does a retired archbishop really need a mansion for his retirement? It flies in the face of church dedicated to charity. The Bishop of Bling, well all I can say is wtf!
