VICESIMUS TERTIUS AUREA BULLA JORENUS

[Sander 3156]

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PEACE AND BLESSINGS
VICESIMUS TERTIUS AUREA BULLA JORENUS
Twenty-Third Golden Bull of Jorenus

3rd of Horen’s Calling, 1952 F.A | 3rd of Snow’s Maiden, 156 S.A.| 3rd of Wzuvar and Byvca, 505 E.S.

HIS HOLINESS SIXTUS VI, 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

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SECTION I - Opening Prayer

SECTION II - College Appointments
SECTION III - Curia Appointments
SECTION IV - Diocesan Appointments
SECTION V - Marriage Dissolution
SECTION VI - On the Ferrymen
SECTION VII - Venerations
SECTION VIII - Beatification
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SECTION I - OPENING PRAYER

 

Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, whose word lasts into the eve of the world, we ask that You illume us, forgive the trespasses of those who have sinned against Your Virtue, and bless those who have been true and devoted to Your mission. The Canonist flock are assailed by trials and tribulations on many sides, Heavenly Father. We pray for the flock of Haense, whose warmth of spirit is being frozen by a never-ending winter and ask that You bless them with the thaw of spring. We pray for the flock of the midlands, of Numendil, Petra and Veletz, for they are troubled by the likes of Vampires, Azdrazi and wicked Magi, and ask that You cast down these threats to the faithful. We pray for the flock of Aaun, whose King lies hurt and bedridden after an evil man tried to bereave him of life, and ask that you bless their ruler with good health. And we pray for the flock of Balian, whose royal family was broken after the sacrament of marriage was severed, and ask that you console them. Above all however, Heavenly Father, we pray that these hardships bring us together as family, and that Your faithful are strengthened by enduring them. Amen.

 

 

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SECTION II - COLLEGE APPOINTMENTS

 

It is through our Apostolic Right, bestowed unto us through the Laurel derived from the Exalted that we make these affirmations, alterations, and additions to the College of Cardinals. We decree the College to be thus:
 

TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Antonius Cardinal Artorus
TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Josef Cardinal Jorenus
TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Matthias Cardinal Lotharia
TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Brandt Cardinal Albarosa
TRR, His Eminence, Fr. Stanislaw Cardinal Westerwald
TRR, His Eminence, Fr. Odo Cardinal Gelimar

 

 

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SECTION III - CURIA APPOINTMENTS

 

It is through our Apostolic Right, bestowed unto us through the Laurel derived from the Exalted that we make these affirmations, alterations, and additions to the Curia. We decree the Curia to be thus:

Vice Chancellor, His Eminence, Matthias Cardinal Lotharia
Auditor of the Tribunal, His Eminence, Stanislaw Cardinal Westerwald
Secretariat to His Holiness, His Eminence, Josef Cardinal Jorenus
Prelate of the Priesthood, His Eminence, Antonius Cardinal Artorus
Pontifical Chamberlain, His Eminence, Brandt Cardinal Albarosa
Commandant of the Pontifical Guard, His Eminence, Odo Cardinal Gelimar

 

 

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SECTION IV - DIOCESAN APPOINTMENTS

 

It is through our Apostolic Right, bestowed unto us through the Laurel derived from the Exalted that we appoint the following members of the priesthood to shepherd and be pastor of the Church’s Archdioceses and Dioceses:

ARCHDIOCESE OF ALBAROSA
To be shepherded by Archbishop Brandt Cardinal Albarosa

DIOCESE OF BURON
To be shepherded by Bishop Frantzisko

DIOCESE OF GELIMAR
To be shepherded by Bishop Odo Cardinal Gelimar

DIOCESE OF ST. EMMA
To be shepherded by Bishop Alexios

DIOCESE OF ANDRIKEV
To be shepherded by Bishop Amleth

DIOCESE OF TYRIA
To be shepherded by Bishop Mattia

 

 

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SECTION V - MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION

 

Matrimony is a most Holy sacrament, granted by GOD through his clergymen that serve the flock. However while the union created between a man and a woman through the sacrament of Matrimony is meant to be an eternal one, sometimes the situation causes the Church to have to intervene, for one reason or another, through an official dissolution of the pair’s union. 

 

Today, We perform such once more, as It is through Our Apostolic Right, bestowed unto Us through the Laurel derived from the Exalted that We officially dissolve the union of Adrian of Balian and Andromeda Ester, on the grounds of abandonment and denouncement through Andromeda’s departure from Balian and her disloyalty to and forsaking of Adrian after many years of an unhappy marriage, and the struggle of the latter to make said marriage work.

 

We wish that GOD grant mercy to this separated couple in the next chapters, and We request that they seek Our approval before once again receiving the sacrament of matrimony.

 

 

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SECTION VI - ON THE FERRYMEN

 

Recently we called for the warriors and knights of Canondom to assemble and ride with us to Veletz and Haense. The reason was that the Ferrymen had sought to make their return by kidnapping a pregnant woman, the Princess Sibyl, heir to the Kingdom of Balian. We hereby condemn the actions of the Ferrymen and declare them EXCOMMUNICATED and ANATHEMA. No service or sacrament is to be given to any of their members by any member of the clergy. They reside outside the law of both the Church and secular realms, with their rights forfeited. If any of their members consider themselves Canonists, they may individually seek me out for their penance.

We wish to make something very clear; that actions like these are a slight against the Canonist family and they cannot stand. One cannot be a Ferryman or aid a Ferryman and consider themselves a Canonist. Ferrymen cannot live a Canonist life because their lifestyle blasphemes GOD. The age of terrorist behavior like what was displayed by these bandits is done. The Ferrymen as a group laid dead in the dust for a while now and we prefer they remain dead. Their actions have proven that the Canonist League was right in claiming that the Ferrymen reside in Veletz, for they have shown themselves to use the Mareno keep as a base of operations. We say thus to Captain-General Gaspard of the League of Veletz; evict these men and declare them banished, else you aid these terrorists and shall be considered one of them rather than a good Canonist and be likewise declared excommunicated and anathema. We have also seen that a band of Orcs came to the aid of the Ferrymen - for which we admonish the Rex.

Let there be no confusion; the Ferrymen are not some sort of lovable rogues who fight a just cause against the remnants of an oppressive Orenian Empire. They are bandits, criminals, killers: terrorists, who make up excuses for supposed heroism while taking a pregnant and innocent woman from her home and threatening to kill her. Let there be no confusion also of the nature of the intervention that happened to try to negotiate the princess’ release; it was not an invasion of Veletz or Ferrymen territory by Haense. The King of Haense, the Admiral of Balian and the Grandmaster of the Order of Saint Jude were there under our banner. We take full responsibility. This was a Canonist mission of liberation inside of Canonist lands. So we say to the Ferrymen; do not try to spin this as some sort of unjust act of war where you are the victims.

We thank our good and devout Canonist faithful for heeding the call and coming together as one big family in an attempt to free our sister in GOD from these wicked men. As of right now it is unclear what has happened to her, some say she lives and some say she was killed. Regardless, we shall pray for her soul and her wellbeing and that of her unborn child.

Blessed are those who are persecuted for their righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of God.

 

 

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SECTION VII - VENERATIONS

 

It is through Our Apostolic Right, bestowed unto Us through the Laurel derived from the Exalted that We affirm the following venerations:
 

VENERABLE HENRY ALSTION
Prince Henry Alstion was deemed Venerable as per decision of a Curia meeting held under our predecessor Sixtus V for his lifelong commitment to the Church - first as a layman, later as a deacon - and the role he played in ensuring peace among Canondom by ending the long-term war between the Duchy of Adria and the Canonist League.
 

VENERABLE FATHER ARMAND
Cardinal-Archbishop Armand of Lotharia is made venerable for his efforts in spearheading the crusade on the Azdrazi heralds of Azdromoth, the role he has played in combating the forces of evil in general, serving the Church faithfully as Auditor for decades and his invaluable contributions to the Magic Commission.

VENERABLE KING CHARLES I OF AAUN
King Charles of Aaun is made venerable in recognition for his unwavering loyalty to the Church and defense of our most holy institution throughout his lengthy life and reign. His legacy of devotion to the Church among the population of Aaun can be felt to this day and the importance of  him standing up for the Canonist Church when an alliance led by Sedan threatened to schism over the issue of investiture cannot be denied.

 

 

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SECTION VIII - BEATIFICATION

 

It is through Our Apostolic Right, bestowed unto Us through the Laurel derived from the Exalted that We affirm the following beatification:

BLESSED SISTER CALLIOPE
Sister Calliope Renata of Merryweather was a nun hailing from the House of Alstreim who joined the Church’s sisterhood in the Principality of Savoy. Aside from her service to the Church and her Faithful, she is beatified for the miracle she is believed to have performed at the Duchy of Reinmar in Haense in 1943. The Duchy was attacked by a band of undead led by a necromancer, who set the lands of the Duke ablaze and slaughtered his animals. After the attack, the Duke went to a chapel and prayed to Sister Calliope for intercession, upon which he saw a vision of the nun. After leaving the chapel, it was apparent that - miraculously - the damage the undead’s fire and blades had done to the Duchy had been reversed as if nothing had happened.

 

 

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THE HOLY MOTHER CHURCH OF THE CANON

Under GOD maintained by His Holiness Sixtus VI

 

THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS

ANTONIUS CARDINAL ARTORUS
Archdiocese of Artorus

JOSEF CARDINAL JORENUS
Patriarchate of Jorenus

MATTHIAS CARDINAL LOTHARIA
Archdiocese of Lotharia

BRANDT CARDINAL ALBAROSA
Archdiocese of Albarosa

STANISLAW CARDINAL WESTERWALD
Diocese of Westerwald

ODO CARDINAL GELIMAR
Diocese of Gelimar


THE CURIA

MATTHIAS CARDINAL LOTHARIA
Vice-Chancellor of the Church of the Canon

STANISLAW CARDINAL WESTERWALD
Auditor of the Tribunal of the Church of the Canon

JOSEF CARDINAL JORENUS
Pontifical Secretary of the Church of the Canon

ANTONIUS CARDINAL ARTORUS
Prelate of the Priesthood of the Church of the Canon

BRANDT CARDINAL ALBAROSA
Pontifical Chamberlain of the Church of the Canon

ODO CARDINAL GELIMAR
Commandant of the Pontifical Guard

 

CANONIST DIOCESES

 

PATRIARCHATE OF JORENUS, THE HOLY SEE

Encompassing the entirety of the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska and surrounding territories, to be shepherded by Patriarch Josef Cardinal Jorenus 

 

DIOCESE OF ANDRIKEV, encompassing all the lands east of the river Lahy, to be shepherded by Amleth Bishop Andrikev.

 

DIOCESE OF WESTERWALD, encompassing all the lands west of the river Lahy, to be shepherded by Stanislaw Bishop Westerwald 

 

ARCHDIOCESE OF ALBAROSA

Encompassing the eastern region of Aevos, including the lands of the United Kingdom of Aaun, the Commonwealth of Petra, and the surrounding territories, to be shepherded by Archbishop Brandt Cardinal Albarosa 

 

DIOCESE OF BURON, encompassing all the lands east of the mountains, to be shepherded by Francis Bishop Buron 

 

DIOCESE OF CITREA, encompassing all the lands west of Saint Daniel’s Crossing, to be shepherded by Callahan Bishop Citrea 

 

DIOCESE OF GELIMAR, encompassing all the lands west of the mountains, to be shepherded by Odo Bishop Gelimar 

 

ARCHDIOCESE OF ARTORUS

Encompassing the central region of Aevos, including the lands of the Kingdom of Númendil, the Veletz League, and surrounding territories, to be shepherded by Archbishop Antonius Cardinal Artorus 

 

DIOCESE OF AQUILA, encompassing the entirety of the Kingdom of Númendil, to be shepherded by Pious Bishop Aquila 

 

DIOCESE OF ST. EMMA, encompassing the entirety of the League of Veletz, to be shepherded by Alexios Bishop St. Emma 

 

ARCHDIOCESE OF LOTHARIA

Encompassing the south-western region of Aevos, including the lands of the Kingdom of Balian and surrounding territories, to be shepherded by Archbishop Matthias Cardinal Lotharia 

 

DIOCESE OF TYRIA, encompassing the entirety of the Kingdom of Balian, to be shepherded by Mattia Bishop Tyria.

☩ EST CYCLUS, NON MUTATIO ☩

IT IS A CYCLE, NOT CHANGE

 

[HIGH_FIRE 4118]

The aforementioned Princess Sibyl would sit in her room in the Palace, looking after her new born baby. She'd hum lightly to the baby as she looked at it, though her eyes were distant, as though she was staring through towards the ground, fearful it wouldn't be there any longer...

[oryP 972]

A Count furrowed his brow as he briefly glanced over the missive. "Vy only excommunicate the ferrymen but niet the League of Veletz whom were amongst rank when they raided the Haense Capital?" He shook his head from side to side, dismissing the parchment to a desk not far away before rising and going to exit his quarters. 

[Laeonathan 3970]

"Nobody could have ever seen that coming. Excommunicating people for standing against Haense. Such a thing is truly unseen." Commented Sir Harlingen, "Besides everyone who has been around the past 150 years..."

[Ramon 3965]

11 minutes ago, Sander said:

BLESSED SISTER CALLIOPE
Sister Calliope Renata of Merryweather was a nun hailing from the House of Alstreim who joined the Church’s sisterhood in the Principality of Savoy. Aside from her service to the Church and her Faithful, she is beatified for the miracle she is believed to have performed at the Duchy of Reinmar in Haense in 1943. The Duchy was attacked by a band of undead led by a necromancer, who set the lands of the Duke ablaze and slaughtered his animals. After the attack, the Duke went to a chapel and prayed to Sister Calliope for intercession, upon which he saw a vision of the nun. After leaving the chapel, it was apparent that - miraculously - the damage the undead’s fire and blades had done to the Duchy had been reversed as if nothing had happened.

"Blessed Calliope, pray for us,"

Manfred Barclay spoke in prayer in the chapel of Sankt Johannsburg that same morning the Golden Bull had been released.

"That the violent storms that now risk to beset us may pass away, our Lord willing."

[tilly 3672]

"You forgot to mention the part about your attack on Owynism in the very opening words of your first Curia meeting. Seems like I am not the only one capable of making unfavorable mistakes. And since WHEN are the Ferrymen a Canonist entity? They seem to just... do as they like whereever and whenever." Renilde sneered to the paper, knowing it would be her only form of communication to her estranged son, one who she'd never delighted in seeing. "I wonder why he kisses the gangly toes of those Aaunites so much... staying in the good graces of the irrelevant will not serve you long, boy."

[Narthok 9213]

Grommash grunts as he is brought news that one of the human shamans is telling lies, summoning his favourite goblin scribe he begins to dictate a letter outlining the position of the Horde

[Pureimp10 5179]

Patriarch Josef sat in the tavern with a bottle of mead as he recalled the events of the previous day to his few listeners.

 

"No no, I mean it, His Holiness was right there, shouting down those terrorists! You should've seen it; I've never felt prouder to be a Canonist."

[moosehunter123 344]

Bo sitting in the Veletz tavern reading over the missive "So the pontiff rallied heanse troops to Veletz, marched into Veletz without informing Sir Gaspard and now threatens to excommunicate Veletz for his wrong doing." Taking a sip of his strong morning whiskey. "The pontiff should take responsibility for his inability to talk before drawing weapons." He puts the missive down. Standing and walking out of the tavern lighting a cigarette as he let's out a slight grin

[Nooblius 5794]

Markus frowned as he wondered if the alliance of pagans with the dwarves, the Norlanders, the elves, or any such non-Canonist entity would incur condemnation from this Pontiff. "Since when are Mercenaries and their wars a religious matter?" He shakes his head with worry. "Shall Canondom be so eagerly split over such trivial matters? Shall we excommunicate Balian for their elvish allies, or Haense for their dwarvish? Such would be absurd! What's cousin thinking..." He lets out a long sigh and seeks to consult his wife, who was wiser in these matters than the increasingly stubborn veteran duke.

[annanicole__ 1546]

Andromeda Ester smiled “I’m finally free.”

[Child Neglecter 2137]

A venerated soul sits humbly in the highest heavens, no matter how wrong he truly was.

[Jentos 6881]

“One man’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter.” Noted Iudas the despicable necromancer. 

[Ryanark 1946]

"It ain't all too bad," Raphaiel de Weit reassured down to a poor Veletzian kid at his side, "You know our fathers before us were war criminals too? They used to sing.. No Kings but Us." He intoned, trailing off into a long-winded history lesson.

[Javert 5573]

"At last, a Pontiff with Balls." Said Vicente Murietta II, a Hyspian soldier and survivor of the raid upon Haense.