Electionem Pontificem, 1567

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The College of Cardinals

Maurice Gradic (Archbishop of Carnatia)

Enoch of Haense (Archbishop of Luciensport)

*Benegar Gotthold (Archbishop of Erochland)

*Fabian the Lesser (Monsignor)

Walter Jrent of Metterden

 

(*) indicate the candidates for High Pontiff

 

 

 

 

[!] *A notice of great importance has circulated throughout Oren bearing this news*

'The Holy Church has suffered a great loss as of late. The Immaculate Throne of the Vicar of God is vacant as the sudden death of High Pontiff Theodosius is

announced from Holofernes in the Holy Lands of Visiga. With his death, The Holy Church of the Canon is now under "sede vacante," until a new Supreme

Pontiff is chosen by God through the conclave.'

 

The Cathedral in Luciensport is bathed in the light of a thousand candles and misty from the incense proliferating in the air within. Many pilgrims, both clergy and laity alike are gathered, crowding the Church for prayer. The crowd has stretched outside the doors as the many voices all are chanted in unison with devotions and petitions. From the incense-filled room come the College of 

Cardinals, vested in their most elaborate attire in solemnity of the occasion. As the murmurs and sounds fade, Archbishop of Erochland and member of the Synod, Cardinal Benegar Gotthold, rises to begin with a prayer:

 

"In nomine Patris, et Horenus, et Exaltus Honorem."

"Heavenly Creator, walk with us as our mediator and judge to endow us with a sound mind and contrite heart in the election of the next Holy Pontiff. Grant, we pray, that by your infinite wisdom and omnipotence that whomever is chosen shall reflect your mercy, compassion, strength, and duty in the exercising of this great Holy Office. This we ask in pray, in the name of all Aenguls, all saints, and of the universal church, Amen."

 

Benegar looks up, pausing, before he addresses the gathered, reading from a prepared parchment.

"May grace and peace be with you all. Today, we are assembled as a Kingdom to God to bestow upon a new grand shepherd, to serve as the Servant of Servants to God's church, the Supreme Pontiff of The Holy Canon. This holy year of choosing, in Anno Domini 1567 of Summer of the Grand Harvest, the following will be the candidates for the position of High Pontiff: Monsignor Cardinal Fabian the Lesser and Cardinal Benegar Gotthold of Erochland."

 

The Cardinals then proceed to order, "Extra omnes," signaling the laity and all non-participating guests of the election to be escorted out to begin deliberation.

 

[The votes must only be casted by ordained Cardinals of the current College of Cardinals of the Canonist Church.]

[This is an In-Character thread so all responses must be made in the same manner and from your character.]

[The voting commenced on 1o July 2016 12:00 noon EST and shall end upon receiving all votes from the members of the Synod to make a clear majority.]

 

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An envoy from Aeldin arrives at the Conclave, bearing a letter with the seal of the Gradic patrician family. Upon being unraveled, the parchment would reveal Maurice Gradic's support for Gotthold's candidacy.

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Enoch deposits his vote in the counting box, the crisp parchment simply reading:

 

"Benegar." 

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"Who the **** is Bennegar?" mutters Luter.

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Benegar takes hold of a piece of parchment, scribbling "Eligo in summen pontificem," writing his own name below the statement, "Benegar Gotthold," on the note.

Reciting a short prayer in a whisper, he submits his vote.

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Walter Jrent submits his vote for Fabian the Lesser however stresses that no matter who is chosen, much work was needed!

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With a brief prayer, Fabian the Lesser submits a vote for himself.

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The Synod all stand up, having 

received the last vote of the electors as a clerk reads the numbers, 

"Gotthold, three....

Fabian two..."

 

Cardinal Benegar Gotthold, accepts the choice granted by the Seven Skies as High Pontiff of the Holy Church of the Canon.

 

"In nomine Patris, et Horenus, et Exaltus Honorem. Amen."

 

The Pontifical Election of 1567 has 

been concluded. 

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