# Candle money

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## Definition

Formerly a fixed contribution by the faithful to pay for (wax) candles for use in worship in the parish; today generally replaced by a corresponding offertory for voluntary dedication. - Levy of the faithful for the salary of the priest, at present, especially in Russia, their main salary portion. - Fee for individual official acts of a clergyman (occasional services such as abdication, anointing of the sick, baptism, or wedding); stolgeld - in more recent times, an amount included in the price of lighting with candles by non-electrically lit (luxury) restaurants. - See official money, lighting money, church money, conduct money, light money, memorial money, fair money. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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