Draeris 3118 Share Posted January 23, 2021 THE WEALTH OF THE FAITH CULTURES OF OUR DIOCESES Authored by Sanctitas Pontifex Maximus Owyn III TABLE OF CONTENTSI). PreambleII). The Archdiocese of JorenusIII). The Princely Archdiocese of AlbarosaIV). The Holy See, or Archdiocese of Providentia PREAMBLE The Canonist Faith is the centerpiece of humanity as a race and society: establishing the basic notions of morality, sin, good & evil with the necessary authority to maintain them. High Pontiffs came and went, and with them came an ever-changing mosaic of dioceses and shepherds. Throughout the centuries, successive heads of faith & dioceses maintained consistent traditions and attitudes that became entrenched within that particular clergy. Kralta and the Carrions are no more, but the Ruskan traditions shine ever radiantly in the halls of Haeseni faith. Kaedrin may no longer exist, but its Owynist traditions are alive and well among the newer generations of clergymen. Legacies live on and they, along with rites & history itself, form a culture we can recognize and identify with. In this publication, the High Pontificate of Owyn III seeks to chronicle these differences between the clergy for educational purposes. THE ARCHDIOCESE OF JORENUSDIOCESE OF HENRIKEV & VALWYCK The clergy of Hanseti-Ruska have been predominantly a pillar of stability for the Holy Mother Church: where a tight and nationalist society centers its identity around being Canonist, conservative & familial to their brethren. They are the most homogenous clergy, and are protective of their ways & clergymen. They adamantly represent the more conservative lobbies within the Holy Mother Church, one where those of the faith refrain from temporal politicking or reforming to accommodate changing social views. Koenas Isabel Barbanov before the casket of the Queen-Mother, Karosgrad Basilica, 356 ES. The clergy of Jorenus has been intimately interwoven with the Barbanov dynasty & the people of Hanseti-Ruska for aeons: finding themselves in a stable and mutually affectionate relationship where neither Bishops nor Princes are strangers in the home of one another. The local nobility almost universally has, or are, involving peers in the clergy. And as they take seats in the duma, act as advisors to the Monarchy or aid local figures in rites & festivities: the line between citizen and clergyman is nearly non-existent. GENERAL INFORMATION I). LanguageThe languages spoken in the Jorenus Clergy are predominantly Raevir, Waldenian & New Marian, although their rites are consistently held in Ecclesiastical Raev. The representation of Raev as an ecclesiastical language varied from High Pontiff to High Pontiff. II). CalendarUnlike the other dioceses, Jorenus conforms to the calendar of Hanseti-Ruska which counts from the final revelation of Exalted Sigismund: a figure deemed essential in the existence and continuation of Haeseni folk. Where for all dioceses it’s 1800, for Jorenus it would be 353 Ehr Sigismund (ES). III). AestheticsThe Clergy of Jorenus, with exception of the Wigbrechtian monastics, adhere to traditional Haeseni notions when it comes to art or interiors. They are in comparison to their contemporaries distinctly traditional, and opt for symbolism more so than realism in their artworks. The final revelation of Ex. Sigismund, 0 ES. Andrik 'I' Vydra displayed in the Basilica of Karosgrad, 354 ES. Uniquely, the artworks made by the Jorenus clergy are extravagant in colour & detail: but do not display the figures or events extravagantly themselves. ECCLESIASTICAL MOVEMENTS In recent history, the clergy of Jorenus has been subject to, or has partaken in, several ecclesiastical movements that aimed at the legitimization of certain rights or interpretations. Their reception and eventual success are varying. RUSKAN ORTHODOXY is the most famous ecclesiastical movement that still finds support among the clergy & Haeseni locals. Although it has enjoyed technical legality in the eyes of the Holy Mother Church, its association with the Lendian movement had the Church wary of the rite’s revival. Modern clergymen such as Archiepiscopus Benedict of Jorenus, Episcopus Alfred of Henrikev & Otho of Valwyck seek to heal the stigma through its proper orthodox practice. THE RUSKAN RITE is the revived rite of Ruskan Orthodoxy, culturally representing the traditional practices of the Haeseni, in particular the Raevir, within the faith. In the Secundus Bulla Aurea Albarosa, His Holiness Owyn III appointed a commission to develop new handbooks & missals involving the native languages & locally popular rites. LENDIANISM is a declared heretical ecclesiastical movement, which rose up in opposition to the cordon sanitaire against the Archdiocese of Jorenus under His Holiness James II. As a reactionary sect, it emphasized a fusion of nationalism & theology: declaring Exalted Sigismund the most important Exalted, and ignoring saints that were not related to the Highlander people. WIGBRECHTIANS are a monastic subgroup of the Jorenus Clergy that enjoy great cultural popularity, going so far to influence the morality & fashion of folk outside of this movement. They believe that humility and vows of poverty bring a Canonist closer to GOD, and that any unnecessary wealth acts as sinful indulgence. Although there have been non- Haeseni Wigbrechtians, the location of their Abbey in consecutive capitals of Hanseti-Ruska made them a distinctly Haeseni organization. CELEBRATED SAINTS Although all dioceses celebrate all saints, some are more culturally or historically important than others. There exists a great harmony between the government, the people & the clergy in who they deem as Highlander icons of the faith. St. Karl of Petrus is the namesake of the Brotherhood of St. Karl and an icon of dedication to Haeseni people & and its continuation. His sacrifices to the Haeseni are taught as examples of exemplar service to one's state and kindred. St. Henry Otto of Alban is the patron saint of Hanseti-Ruska’s capital cities & the namesake of its current diocese Henrikev: his crucial role in governance under his cousin Koeng Stephan and opposition against corruption makes him the ancient model to the Haeseni’s modern morality. St. Joren of Paradisus is the patron saint of Hanseti-Ruska and the namesake of the Archdiocese of Jorenus. His Kingdom of Edel is believed to be the first Highlander nation, and the origin of what is now the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska. St. Theodosius of Istiam is believed the father of what we now call Ruskan Orthodoxy, and is an important historical figure due to his diligence as a clergyman in Kralta: where he had baptized thousands, and brought many to the faith. St. Wilfriche of Hanseti is believed to be the father of the Flotsamites: a Ruskan Orthodox fellowship that withstood the Setherinic invasion. He is furthermore known to have attempted to colonize Kaedrin with Raevir settlers. THE PRINCELY ARCHDIOCESE OF ALBAROSADIOCESE OF HYSPIA, ROCHEFORT & THE REINMARIAN MISSION TO ESBEC The clergy of the former Kaedrin have, despite their relatively short lived existence, served as a vanguard of a more politically assertive clergy: who at one point stood as the most powerful group within the Commonwealth of Kaedrin. The Albarosan clergy are distinctly diverse, as changing borders & dioceses brought a variety of cultures under their care. They stand as a more centrist force within the Holy Mother Church, as they hope to make it more competitive to an increasingly secularizing liberal society. Winston Rothesay, Richard Helvets & Laurence August Pruvia, heads of the new Commonwealth, 1764. The clergy of Albarosa originally consisted of Rhoswenii & Aesterwaldian lineages almost exclusively, until the dissolution of the Commonwealth made them a diocese with no concrete borders. Under His Holiness Owyn III, the Prince-Archbishopric of Albarosa began to house a more diverse crowd: from the Hyspians in Sutica, the Reinmarians or Heussians in Esbec to the Adunian settlers of Redenford. Unlike Jorenus, Albarosa today is an identity based solely on political and theological notions, and not on ethnicity or specific cultures in particular. GENERAL INFORMATION I). LanguageThe languages spoken in the Albarosan clergy are predominantly Standard Imperial, Hyspian, Waldenian/Heussian & Adunian dialects. Due to a large majority primarily speaking the same tongue as their Fidei Defensor, most correspondence and documents happen in Standard Imperial. II). BordersUnlike the other Dioceses, the borders of the Princely Archdiocese of Albarosa have been splintered since the dissolution of the Commonwealth of Kaedrin. Although Golden Bulls simply specify that it encompasses everything beyond the Imperial Capital that is in Oren, it also houses displaced folk such as the Hyspians or finds evangelical missions under its jurisdiction like the one in Sutica. This renders its borders and jurisdictions ever-changing. III). AestheticsThe Clergy of Albarosa utilizes a fusion between standard Imperial art & that of the Rhoswenii Cultural Renaissance of the past century. They are in comparison to their contemporaries rather modern in style, opting for realism or statements of power rather than theological symbolism or artistic humility. Anton Cardinalis Reinmar visits the Albarosan Clergy, 1765. Richard de Reden's portrait in Owyn III's pontifical office Unsurprisingly, the Albarosan artistic style displays rooms & individuals as pompous and extravagant, making it representative of the elitist and usually noble origins of this particular clergy. ECCLESIASTICAL MOVEMENTS Despite the Albarosan clergy being new, their interwoven relationship to the former Kaedrin makes them the successors to a troubled ecclesiastical history that had existed since the Chivay Empire. Although nearly all are heresies to date, only one managed to be successfully rehabilitated under the guidance of Cardinals Amadeus, Erasmus & Laurence. OWYNISM is an ancient interpretation of the faith that heavily favours the teachings of Exalted Owyn, which rose to prominence during the colonial apartheid regimes of the first Kaedreni state. It emphasizes the purity of the faithful, the inherent evil of other races and the divine mandate of the Chivay Emperors to be GOD’s representatives instead of the High Pontiff, also known as Caesaropapism. THE OWYNIST RITE is the rehabilitated version of Owynism, as it abandons its caesaropapist & racial doctrines for a more ritual emphasis like shaving heads or burning sinful items. It conforms to the teachings of the Holy Mother Church on matters of ecclesiastical authority & other races, although most of its worshippers actively promulgate sentiments of monarchical absolutism & homogenous human societies. LUCIENISM is an Owynist-esque cultist belief that originated from the Order of St. Lucian and the Order of the White Rose before that, where swamp-settling soldiers adhered fervently to caesaropapist & racially discriminatory notions. Due to their rejection of Pontifical authority and militant bloodlust against non-Canonists, it faced greater persecution than the Owynist cultists. CELEBRATED SAINTS Although all dioceses celebrate all saints, some are more culturally or historically important than others. Due to the diverse nature of the Albarosan clergy, a variety of Saints from a variety of origins are universally deemed prominent within the entire archdiocese. St. Peter of Gaekrin was the founding father of the Order of the White Rose, its successor state of Kaedrin & the first Emperor of the Imperial Chivay Dynasty. His leadership and cultural magnificence greatly defines the worldview of the Albarosan clergy today, as he remains their icon of an exemplar human. St. Thomas of Gaekrin was the co-founder of the Order of the White Rose & second Emperor of the Imperial Chivay dynasty. His crusades against Elves and the teachings that stem from that are the basis of the Humanity First doctrine to Canonism from the Albarosan clergy. St. Lucien of Ulmsbottom was another co-founder of the Order of the White Rose & the architect behind a great restoration of the faith & Holy Mother Church. His act of revitalizing Canonism to its peak of strength serves as inspiration, if not the motivation, for the mildly reformist attitudes within the Archdiocese. St. Michel of Cordobe was the foremost leader of Everard II’s Inquisition, hailing from a small island off the coast of Couentre. He is famous for his work in opposition to the Turnbull heretics and pagans in the time of the Sixth Empire, the militant model of what we consider the Auditor of the Tribunal today. He serves as a cultural representative of Hyspian Canonists. St. Edmond of Lachsin was a soldier of the Order of the White Rose, and is considered the founding father of the first Auverginian community, being the culturally representative saint for them. THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PROVIDENCETHE SEAT OF THE FIDEI DEFENSOR The Holy See is deemed to be the standard clergy, as it represents all clergymen and finds itself placed in the Imperial Capital: where already a fusion of cultures identified as ‘Imperial’ reign supreme. Despite this, there are attributable traits and aesthetics exclusively found among the clergy of Providence. They are furthermore the bastion of the zeitgeist of the modern Empire: standing proudly as advocates for a modern, milder & apolitical Holy Mother Church that adapts to modernism instead of combating it. The coronation of His Imperial Majesty Peter III The Clergy of Providence has been consistent partners to the Imperial House of Novellen and its many cultural leaders underneath -- playing an important role under His Holiness James II to establish the philosophy of Providence, and remaining supportive of the many democratic institutions that came to be under their reign. Much like the Imperial Throne besides them, the Providence Clergy perceive the Holy Mother Church from a centralist & legalist worldview: where all must adapt to the central authority, instead of vice versa. GENERAL INFORMATION I). LanguageThe Clergy of Providence speak Standard Imperial, although visitors or foreign appointments to the Holy See may bring their native tongue with them. II). The Holy SeeThe Archdiocese of Providence is the only one that houses the Holy See, where the High Pontiff & his Curia operate from. The reason for this is because the Holy Orenian Empire is, upon the coronation of each Emperor and Empress, declared the Fidei Defensor or ‘Defender of the Faith’. Traditionally the Holy See is located where the government of the Fidei Defensor is seated. III). AestheticsThe art of the Holy See is heavily influenced by the artistic trends that exist within the upper Echelons of Orenian society & the Imperial household. Empress Anne delivers Providence, 1800 Cardinal Amadeus, Supreme Court Justice, 1802. These art styles vary between symbolic displays to accurate depictions, although both are consistently realistic in their portrayal of humanity and their fashion as it was during the time of painting. IV). UniversalityDue to the Archdiocese of Providentia being the seat of ecclesiastical & imperial power, the neutrality and ‘universality’ of the clergy there is a strongly enforced doctrine. For if any priest or Bishop in Providentia was to partake in certain political or cultural subgroups, it would raise the perception that His Holiness & His Curia are doing so as well -- risking the potential alienation of other dioces 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piov 2431 Share Posted January 23, 2021 "A very informative primer on the vastness of our universal Church and a reflection of the storied patrimony of her ministry throughout time," Benedict notes. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iudaes 1087 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Manfried Cardinal St. Julia nodded with approval before setting the document down, "While I will have to talk to His Holiness on what he truly means by modernism, I am happy to see this wonderful reflection on the differences in ways of worship which truly make our Church so beautiful. May we pray that these differences will not divide the Church but instead birth a cultural revelation of renewed faith in our dioceses through these unique expressions of their worship." he said to a nearby Acolyte as he reflected upon what was written. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostSHTR 1007 Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Draeris said: RUSKAN ORTHODOXY is the most famous ecclesiastical movement that still finds support among the clergy & Haeseni locals. Although it has enjoyed technical legality in the eyes of the Holy Mother Church, its association with the Lendian movement had the Church wary of the rite’s revival. Modern clergymen such as Archiepiscopus Benedict of Jorenus, Episcopus Alfred of Henrikev & Otho of Valwyck seek to heal the stigma through its proper orthodox practice. Sergei Othaman smiles at pamphlet "Finally our Ancestral religion is to be reintroduced into the Canonist faith." 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rep2k 2477 Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) "God bless.. His Holiness covered every single detail, how splendid." Bishop Alfred exclaims with a surprised smile, nodding at the document in front of him once as he puffs the Rhenyari cigar. "Adelric, look at this page. Reinmaren mission to Esbec, hm..ich wish you all luck, may Godan guide you.", he says as he gestures for his nephew to take a look at a good written document. Edited January 24, 2021 by repl1ca 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timer 1434 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Francisco would silently nod as he sat down his copy of the document and a glass of Hyspian tequila, being greatly impressed by the High Pontiff's work. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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