Balthasar 2070 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Spoiler PEACE AND BLESSINGS THE SEVENTEENTH GOLDEN BULL OF JORENUS 13th of Horen’s Calling, 1896 IST - 11th of Wzuvar And Byvca 449 E.S. HIS HOLINESS PONTIAN IV, High Pontiff of the Church of the Canon, Archbishop of Visigia, Successor of the High Priesthood of the Church, Supreme Pontiff of the Church of True Faith, Keeper of the Canon, Missionary to Aeldin, High Servant to the Exalted's Testaments, Humble Servant of the Faithful and Vicar of GOD does decree… TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I - THE AAUNIC CIVIL WAR SECTION II - RESULTS OF THE COUNCIL SECTION III - ON THE CRUSADE SECTION IV - ECCLEASTIC CENSUS SECTION V - HOUSEHOLD APPOINTMENTS SECTION VI - CANONIZATION SECTION VII - VENERATION SECTION I - THE AAUNIC CIVIL WAR With great interest have We watched this conflict between the Kingdom of Aaun and the Barony of Acre. Accused of having interfered too greatly, after the Congress in Atrus the Church decided to interfere no more, judging it best to watch from the sidelines, hoping the Canonist Princes had peace in mind and had made the right decision. However, as feared, war has commenced in the lands of Aaun nonetheless, and our interest in this matter shall not cease. The only viable thing for the Church to do henceforth is to intervene and ensure the conflict is, as we stated at the Congress, concluded swiftly and with as little bloodshed as possible, and is not simply followed by another. Therefore; We hereby forbid any foreign forces to intervene or volunteer in the Aaunic civil war, in an effort to minimize bloodshed and prevent future conflict. The penalty for disregarding this Pontifical decree shall be automatic excommunication, for both individuals and entire families or groups if necessary. Naturally, humanitarian efforts will not be denied, those capable of working in the healing arts shall always be welcome. We expect priests and monastics shall receive access to prisoners of war, both to tend to their needs, spiritual and medical. We also expect priests to have access to prisoners of war, and battlefields, to offer confessions and last rites. SECTION II - RESULTS OF THE COUNCIL Most beloved, one year ago, this Pontificate summoned its ministers to the abbey of Saint Robert, to debate and vote upon changes in the Canon Law. Of the seven items examined, only three were properly passed; the others were postponed until the Ecumenical could continue at another date. The items discussed were; Firstly the issue of matrimony between peoples of dissimilar races, be that as example between humans and elves, and whether or not the Church of the Canon allows these to wed one another. It was the rationale of the council, that the curses of the races remain even after its amalgamation and therefore furthered the spread of Iblees’ influence. It was therefore determined by the council that the Church will not wed peoples of dissimilar races, nevertheless shall continue to wed canonists of similar races. Secondly, the issue of matrimonial maturity was raised to the council and the amount of summers an individual needed to be to be wed to another. After a brief discussion between the ecclesiastics, a swift conclusion was reached: One must be eighteen summers old to be wed. Thirdly, after an overview of the Canon law, it was found the late Pontifex Everard IVth allowance of female ecclesiastics was never added to the laws. We discussed this subject with our members and reached the simplistic and rational conclusion that this assessment of our predecessor merely needed to be added to the laws. IN CONCLUSION OF THE COUNCIL, of our three subjects discussed; I. PEOPLE MUST BE THE SAME RACE TO BE WED II. PEOPLE MUST BE EIGHTEEN SUMMERS OLD TO BE WED III. FEMALE MEMBERS OF CLERGY ARE OFFICIALLY ADDED TO THE LAWS SECTION III - ON THE CRUSADE Five years ago the Mother Church called upon the faithful and answered you truly did. The Church with the Lectorate directed this crusade but it was up to the individual nations to commit to the crusade; Haense, Balian Sedan and the entirety of the Harvest Confederacy joined the ‘Serheim’ crusade as it has been dubbed. What exactly has this crusade accomplished you may ask yourself? For it was not the war so many expected, you cannot expect anything akin to a war between nations when fighting undeath. When Serheim caught wind of the combined efforts of Canondom, they broke and scattered to hide and appear when we have forgotten about them. We have succeeded with Serhiem, they are gone from their place. In Sedan a coven of Vampires was destroyed, in Petra a lair was uncovered and in Celia’nor a necromantic plot was unveiled. Whilst We have donned the black armour and mace and partaken in this crusade it is to the leaders of this crusade we must give thanks to the crusaders from Acre, Haense, Balian and Sedan. For without them this Crusade of Ours would have been nothing but words. It is now however that We end this crusade. The creatures of Serheim have fled their ruinous keep and Humanity has discovered the evil embedded within. This however is not the end of Our efforts. The Church will continue its mission, an order of men and women devoted to the destruction of undeath will continue the good work in a relentless inquisition against the forces of Iblees. SECTION IV - ECCLEASTIC CENSUS The Pontificate sees fit to recount its active ministers and monastics and so calls a census for the Church to be overseen by its Prelate, His Eminence Father Cyrus. We stress to our ecclesiastics across the nations, that failure to comply with Our Prelate and this census can and in all likelihood will result in the defrockment of the shiftless priest. [Attached is the census form] SECTION V - HOUSEHOLD APPOINTMENTS The Pontificate sees fit to raise these men to the Pontifical Household, they shall be styled Monsignor, except where omitted, they are bestowed the rights and responsibilities of their Curial office. KEEPER OF THE HOLY AVES - The Right Reverend, Msgr. Jordan (@littyfam) SECTION VI - CANONIZATIONS By vote of Our Curia We, the Pontificate, has seen reasonable to further raise two members of our beloved dead and remembered. SAINT AVENEL of BELVITZ Patron Saint of Magicians, Alchemists and Engineers MIRACLES Upon his deathbed, it is said by witnesses that the body of Avenel was illuminated in a radiant light just before he passed on and when his mask had been removed, there appeared to be a heartlander male instead of an elf; leading for many to believe GOD had turned Avenel into a human, granting him what he had wished for most, so that he could reunite with his friends in the Seven Skies. There are tales of a once mighty and fragile Cathedral made of glass, whose windows were never shut. Upon the howling of the wind, the resonance would dance amidst the hallowed hall of the Creator, a hymnal from Father Nature himself. Unfortunately, though it was said to have been located within the continent of Almaris. One day, amidst holy prayer beneath the rosy stained panels, a band of rusted and most violent clockwork-men descended upon the Temple. Envious of the Cathedral’s blessed artifice, the constructs began to hurl ore to shatter the magnificent glass structure. The helpless monks huddled amongst themselves and began to pray for salvation against the machines. To their consternation, the saintly figure appeared before them shining a glorious holy light that refracted through the shattered glass and what remained untouched. The clockwork men dropped to their hinged knees as their obedience vessels overflowed with the lifeblood of the Four Prophets themselves and declared: “Statement: These units serve an awesome Subject=GOD. Exclamation: Amen.” Too did the rhythm of their ticking chassis begin to synchronize to the chant of the Monks: “Hymnal: Hallelujah.” The dancing of the lights began to narrow upon the humbled constructs, heating them with the fury of Owyn himself. The once-violent creatures were rendered to a heated goop, only to be cooled by the very winds which resonated Nature’s Hymn. As it settled, it was discovered that the chassis of the constructs had transmuted into a pile of grails, the mask of Avenel himself lying in the center. SAINT JOHANN of REINMAR Patron Saint of Reinmaren, Waldenian Princes and Axemen MIRACLES During a patrol of His Holiness Pontian IV’s crusade, a rally of Barclay men was struck down in surprise by the darkspawn themselves. In a series of unfortunate events, the Count of Minitz Leon Barclay was removed from his horse by the darkspawn and held to the wet soil with no chance of fighting once more. Alas, in the midst of this defeat, a bright line is said to have shone from the Skies and a voice of the Blessed Johann belting forth to the Barclay soldiers; an urging voice of might and combat, encouraging the troops to fight through the creatures of the dark. It was then, as the light faded once more, that the Barclay soldiers rose and defeated the darkspawn in swift precise swings. In the events of the Orenian anathema of Philip III and Anastasia I, the Blessed Johann was ambushed by two Orenian soldiers with naught but a broken axe by his side. It is said the Blessed Johann overcame these Orenian soldiers, and by the end of the fight his axe had been healed from its splintered state. His axe still lay in the crypts of the Barclay; whole as a newly made weapon, never rusting till this day. SECTION VII - VENERATION It is through our apostolic authority that We affirm the following veneration: VENERABLE PRINCE FREDERICK I JOANNES Made venerable for his many years of service to the Mother Church, unwavering devotion to God and for performing the supreme sacrifice, through his actions the Pontificate was defended. THE HOLY MOTHER CHURCH OF THE CANON Under GOD, maintained by His Holiness Pontian IV THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS THE PENTARCHY OF PONTIAN IV VIKTOR CARDINAL NESCIA @Borin Archdiocese of Nescia ARMAND CARDINAL ALLOBROGUM @Mordhaund Archdiocese of Allobrogum KATERINA CARDINAL JORENUS @MissToni Archdiocese of Jorenus CYRUS CARDINAL ALBAROSA @MCVDK Archdiocese of Albarosa MARKOS CARDINAL AQUILA @bugbytes21 Diocese of Aquila THE CURIA THE VICE-CHANCELLOR Viktor Cardinal Nescia @Borin AUDITOR OF THE TRIBUNAL Armand Cardinal Allobrogum @Mordhaund PRELATE OF THE PRIESTHOOD Cyrus Cardinal Albarosa @MCVDK PONTIFICAL SECRETARY Markos Cardinal Aquila @bugbytes21 PONTIFICAL CHAMBERLAIN Katerina Cardinal Jorenus @MissToni MONSIGNORS The Right Reverend, Msgr. Father Jordan @LightTheTrainer CANONIST DIOCESES PATRIARCHATE OF JORENUS, encompassing the entirety of the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska & the Kingdom of Norland, to be shepherded by Matriarch Katerina Cardinal Jorenus @MissToni DIOCESE OF HENRIKEV, encompassing the entirety of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to be shepherded by Matriarch Katerina Cardinal Jorenus. @MissToni DIOCESE OF VALWYCK, encompassing the lands to the north and east of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to be shepherded by Maya Bishop Valwyck @zuziee DIOCESE OF REINMAR, encompassing the lands to the south and west of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to be shepherded by Katerina Cardinal Jorenus @MissToni TITULAR DIOCESE OF LEUMONT, encompassing the city of Leumont and the region of the Kingdom of Norland, granted to Matriarch Katerina Cardinal Jorenus @MissToni ARCHDIOCESE OF ALBAROSA, encompassing the entirety of the Kingdom of Aaun and the Commonwealth of The Petra, to be shepherded by Archbishop Cyrus Cardinal Albarosa @MCVDK DIOCESE OF GELIMAR, Encompassing the Southwestern half of the Kingdom of Aaun, including Velen, Minitz, Florentine and Oltremont, to be shepherded by Konstantin Bishop Gelimar @Ramon DIOCESE OF BURON, encompassing the Northeastern half of the Kingdom of Aaun, the Barony of Acre and the Commonwealth of the Petra, to be shepherded by Archbishop Cyrus Cardinal Albarosa @MCVDK ARCHDIOCESE OF NESCIA Encompassing the southern region of the northern continent, including the lands of Sedan and Du Loc, to be shepherded by Archbishop Viktor Cardinal Nescia @Borin DIOCESE OF AQUILA, encompassing the lands of Sedan and Du Loc, to be shepherded by Markos Cardinal Aquila @bugbytes21 ARCHDIOCESE OF ALLOBROGUM, encompassing the Grand Duchy of Balian and the lands of the Southern Continent, to be shepherded by Archbishop Armand Cardinal Allobrogum @Mordhaund DIOCESE OF TYRIA, encompassing the lands of Balian, to be shepherded by Drasus Bishop Tyria @Harald FIDES RESTITUENDAFAITH MUST BE RESTORED 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogoBojo 3972 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Frederick I, Prince of Sedan smiles from the Seven Skies as he sees the new Bull, proud that he served his faith until his last breath on the Mortal Plane. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oriaros 179 Share Posted October 27, 2022 9 minutes ago, Balthasar said: We hereby forbid any foreign forces to intervene or volunteer in the Aaunic civil war, in an effort to minimize bloodshed and prevent future conflict. The penalty for disregarding this Pontifical decree shall be automatic excommunication, for both individuals and entire families or groups if necessary. If it wasn't for the fact she was currently facing off against a monster right now, she'd be celebrating. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadabug2000 3501 Share Posted October 27, 2022 The Countess of Aquilae is pleased, ensuring those of her household see the golden bull as well. She'd have signed the Lorraine, ensuring she found her cousin, Bishop Drasus Vuiller as well to see if he's aware of the eccleastic census or not. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeawithFrisket 2625 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Samuel smiles the suns smile a certain shields eye twitched seeing her own comrades disregarded. Even if they were the ones to support such crusade 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
seannie 6851 Share Posted October 27, 2022 A certain Alstion peeked his head out from behind a mound of documents piling on his desk upon being informed of the latest decree of the Pontificate, "Wuh?" The Prince goes, as he does when taken aback by surprise. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratlordmagic 793 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Masashi Iekami spat on a copy of the Bull as he read about the “coven” of vampires in Sedan. “If the Church considers the Jazlovieckis wicked just for doing what they had to to protect their children, then perhaps it is the church that is wrong.” He muttered. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reckless Banzai Screamer 11577 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Although they were short of constructing the temple to Saint Caius, Oijin was satisfied with the amount of darkspawn slain and the former Lector opts to retire in the Reinmaren countryside to build automatons in honor to the patron of engineers, Avenel of Belvitz. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greener 659 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Fr. Teodosio would begin to gather his supplies as he prepares for his journey across the sea to the warzone to help those in need. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnsider 4542 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Prior Penance frowned as he placed the bandage over a soldier's hand in Aaun, yet another of the near one hundred he had done in that evening alone. The frown, though, was not caused by the test, but by the reading aloud of the Golden Bull by one of his postulants. "Now, see, young Gideon," the Prior interrupted. "This new census will do nothing to improve the laxity in the clergy's work these last several years. Many priests, taking their respite in ivory towers, not venturing forth for a single sacrament even as their flock's faith rots and atrophies, can certainly have a single scribe fill in a survey and not even pause from another sip of wine." He waved the soldier away. "You're fine, you're fine." 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCVDK 1566 Share Posted October 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Burnsider said: Prior Penance frowned as he placed the bandage over a soldier's hand in Aaun, yet another of the near one hundred he had done in that evening alone. The frown, though, was not caused by the test, but by the reading aloud of the Golden Bull by one of his postulants. "Now, see, young Gideon," the Prior interrupted. "This new census will do nothing to improve the laxity in the clergy's work these last several years. Many priests, taking their respite in ivory towers, not venturing forth for a single sacrament even as their flock's faith rots and atrophies, can certainly have a single scribe fill in a survey and not even pause from another sip of wine." He waved the soldier away. "You're fine, you're fine." [!] An overhearing soldier had seemed to spread the word of the Prior, and so these thought came to the Prelate. He would think for hours, days perhaps, and he would think hard; and then a rumour began to spread amongst the camps of the Prior once more.. someone seemed to have overheard the Prelate talking about an initiative to solve this. Perhaps it was but rumour…But who knows? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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