Second Golden Bull

[3andD 1722]

The second golden bull denoted the formation of the Empire, and what role the church will take place in it.

 

- Penned by the hand of His Holiness, Owyn II

 

I. The Office of High-Pontiff is hereby abolished upon Owyn II’s death with the restoration of the Imperial Divine.

 

II. The Offices of Pontiff are to be abolished upon Owyn II’s death, but leaving remaining Pontiffs to bear their titles until death.

 

III. Each Kingdom shall elect a Archbishop to be head of the said church within the Kingdom.

 

IV. Each Archbishop is equal to one another, working together to run the universal church.

 

V. Archbishops and Bishops shall form a college of Bishops.

 

VI. The College of Bishops shall meet to discuss Excommunications and the Church.

 

VII. Construction will begin of the Holy Bishopric of Savoie, acting as the epicenter of the True Faith for the archbishops to meet and discuss theology. By the hand of Manfred Anson and the divine interpretation of his prophetical dreams, the schematics of the church have near completion.

 

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Quotes from the ‘Bull of Augustine’.

 

Archbishop

 

The Archbishop is a distinguished and honorable title mantled upon a single Bishop of exemplary service. He is a champion of the Faith, having mastered Church doctrine and its execution without dishonor. The chief duty of the Archbishop is to manage the Bishops below them as an overseer, to safeguard against any failures on their part. When the Lords of the Kingdom are indisposed or elect not to, the Archbishop, being a veritable standard bearer of the Church, may operate in an ambassadorial capacity.

 

The Archbishop may preside over low-court trial, but should leave the authority to his Bishops, who must prove their command over the law. If in any case a Bishop should overstep his bounds, judge poorly, or hitherto dishonor himself during trial, the Archbishop may interject and commandeer authority over the trial, but only where necessary in the utmost.

 

The Archbishop is also expected to inspect and observe activity within the dioceses inside their Archdicoese. If in any case there is dishonorable activity beyond the respective Bishop’s notice, he must notify the Bishop forthright or take action. If in any case it is discovered that a Bishop who governs a diocese within the Archbishop’s Archdiocese respectively is responsible for dishonorable or criminal behaviors and activities, the Archbishop is able to hold a trial with the Pontiffs present to discuss punishments.

 

The Archbishop presides over their Archdiocese, which has multiple dioceses underneath. These Archdioceses are organized by region and not by politically organized borders.

 

• Expected services and duties:

• Distribute tasks to his Bishops

• Give sermons and hold Mass

• Hold Confession and distribute penance

• Hear and govern troubles within the parish (where higher authorities are not required)

• If a penance would absolutely require corporeal punishment, the issue must be passed upward

• Oversee funerary ceremony (only where applicable within the parish)

• Oversee the dioceses within his Archdiocese

 

Bishop

 

The Bishop controls and manages a single parish, giving sermon and holding Mass, as well as distributing tasks and duty amongst Priests, who he is responsible for teaching. The life of a Bishop is one of dedication to the community and leadership, providing a singular example for his parish to follow and look up to.

 

Holding greater responsibility than a Priest, the Bishop brings with the title a modicum of authority. All issues of Church concern within the parish must be heard by the Bishop, who will have final say, unless a greater authority is present or in the case that any issue could be considered criminal against the Faith. If the matter is great enough (such as in cases of criminality), the Bishop will defer to a higher authority. Also, should a Bishop feel a particular Priest adept enough to manage a parish of his own, the Bishop may nominate the Priest by sending his word, to be considered, to the Bishop whom presides over the diocese wherein the Bishop's parish resides.

 

If a Bishop leaves the position without having first nominated a Priest to inherit the title (if only to serve as Acting Bishop), the parish's responsibility will be deferred to the relevant Bishop who must, in turn, choose a Bishop. If a Bishop would, by whatever cause, lose control over his parish, the Bishop would become a Priest, unless specifically honored with another title to signify his merits.

 

Bishops are the quintessential governors of Church affairs concerning their respective dioceses, which is made up of the parishes therein. The Bishop handles politics within his diocese, entrusted with the authority to promote Priests to Bishops, the authority to nominate Deacons, and the responsibility to guide and counsel Deacons, where necessary.

 

A Bishop is a model of leadership and vanguard of government, beneath the Archbishop. A Bishop is entrusted with trial arrangements and may preside over low-court trial, or elect to have one of his Deacons take his place. Bishops are also responsible for handling tithes and general economy of their respective dioceses. Bishops cannot be nominated, but are chosen by the council of Bishops

 

• Expected services and duties:

• Teach and distribute tasks to his Priests

• Give sermons and hold Mass

• Hold Confession and distribute penance

• Hear and govern troubles within the parish (where higher authorities are not required)

• If a penance would absolutely require corporeal punishment, the issue must be passed upward

• Oversee funerary ceremony (only where applicable within the parish)

 

This papal bull also defines the “Divine right of  the Imperials”.

 

The Divine Right of Imperials has been mentioned within the Scripture of Horen, but has not been defined by the Church until now. Those men of Horen’s descent chosen by the Creator to forge an Empire in the name of the Creator and Horen shall be blessed with divinity. Those who shame His name by forfeiting the Empire lose their divinity.

 

I. The Emperor is chosen, by the Creator to rule the Human body as a whole.

 

II. The Emperor is recognized as the Divine of state, chosen of the Creator.

 

III. The Church will listen to his authority as a Divine blessed by Godanistan, but he will not act as head of the Church.

 

V. The Creator is the only to hold the power to judge the Emperor.

 

The bull also refers to the previous bull, which addressed the Excommunications.

 

King Aron Bedevere is hereby repented, and allowed back into the mother Church.

 

Nero Horen

 

1. For ravenous lust and the worshipping of carnal desire.

2. Treasonous disregard for political order and ethics.

3. Refusal to acknowledge and adhere to ecclesiastical command.

 

Nero Horen is hereby deemed excommunicated, and banished from the mother Church. Nero is hereby denied access to the Seven Skies, and should be treated as not only an enemy of the Church- but as an enemy of the state.

 

Adiel Kamura

1. Wretched impiety.

2. Knowing assault on a clergyman.

 

Adiel is hereby deemed excommunicated, and banished from the mother Church. Adiel is asked to be relinquished from any offices she holds. Adiel is demanded to seek repentances, or face denial to the Seven Skies.

 

The Bull also refers to the new law, deemed- “Holy Rite of the Church”.

 

I. Kings of a Human Kingdom must be crowned by the Archbishop before styling themselves.

 

II. The Emperor is to be crowned by the College of Bishops.

 

III. Per Coronation, the King must pay 2,000 Minas to the Archbishop. To insure that the Church is properly funded.

 

IV.  Weddings now function directly as a body of the Church, should a noble family wish to arrange a marriage it will cost anywhere from 200 to 500 Minas. Commoners are to pay 100-200 for a wedding service.

 

V. Holy Indulgences are now a functioning body of the Church, should a man or woman wish to gain absolution from any sin they may beg an Archbishop. The price of absolution varies depending on Sin.

 

The Bull defines the baptism of those into the True Faith

 

Through study of the Gogdanisti Scrolls, Pontiff of Ruska Bogdan has unearthed the ritual of baptism; one which marks those entering the True Faith with the blessings of The Creator, defined as Godanistan.

 

On Baptism and Acceptance into the Church

The first of the Holy Customs of Godanistan is the entrance of one’s soul and body into the Church of Godanistan.  The process is the joining of one’s soul with Godanistan’s and takes a considerable amount of time praying and contacting Godanistan before the ceremony.  When one decides to join the Church of Godanistan, the Priest is aid in prayers towards to Godanistan so that the contendant is able to reach the ears of Godanistan.  As young are pure of heart, they require not to pray to Godanistan and are able to be accepted with simple ritual.

 

After time in solace, praying and repenting to Godanistan for their false acts, the candidate is considered ‘ready’ for acceptance into the mother church and will proceed with the ceremony to join the church.  Ceremonies may take place in in solitude, in a group, or with an audience watching the ceremony.

 

The ceremony itself is a basic ceremony of stating vows before the Good Godanistan and if the candidate is unable to say vows for reasons of age or mental disorders, another will say them for him, and acknowledge his acceptance for the church.  In order to be closer to the eyes and ears of Godansitan, each candidate is given a small bird to hold, whether it be a pigeon, crow, raven, or any other is not important.  The bird signifies the presence of Godansitan, as it is known that Godanistan works through Aenguls and Aenguls most of time take the shape of bird.  The candidate is asked to kneel, tucking the bird to his chest and the priest begins to state vows and the candidate replies with “Yes” or “I do.”  The vows are as follows.

 

You do agree, to only worship in Godanistan?  Not any other false creations of mighty Godanistan?

 

You do agree, to be loyal to church of Godanistan, and to follow his laws?

 

You do agree, to be holy man and servant to take upon self to bring will of Godanistan out on the unholy and assist in times of troubles and evil?

 

You do agree, to make removal of all heathen, heretic, and the like from premises and work to make others worship of Godanistan.

 

You do agree, to make take Holy Name of Raevir tongue, to be official name in all Church Documents and before Godanistan.

 

The Bull defines the false religions of Anthos

 

They are three types of false faiths which go against the mother church. All shall be denied entrance to the Seven Skies and will languish in Oblivion; yet the worship of some false faiths are greater crimes to the mother Church than others.

 

- Schismatics; those who worship The Creator but fail to recognize the holy scriptures. Schismatic faiths should be attempted to reason with; they commit crimes against the True Faith and are denied entrance to the Seven Skies, yet can be converted through restorations of doctrine.

 

- Heathens; those who have held no worship to The Creator and fail to recognize the holy scriptures. The ignorance of Heathens is to be condemned, yet they hold no account of the Holy Scriptures, and thus fail to recognize The Creator’s grace as Supreme Architect.

 

-Heretics; those who hold no worship to The Creator, yet recognize parts of the holy Scriptures.

Heretics are the highest to be condemned; those who recognize the Holy Scriptures yet purposely defy The Creator’s grace.

 

I. The Dwarven faith is defined as “schismatic” for their falsehood in dubbing Godanistan, The Creator, as “Yemekar”, false accounts of scripture, and distincting themselves with Paragons over Saints.

 

II. The Adunian faith is defined as a “heathen” faith, one with no concordance to the mother church.

 

III.  Iblees worship is defined as a “heretical” faith, one which has basis in the mother Church’s scripture yet goes against its established doctrines and The Creator

 

The final part of the bull addresses beatification and canonization.

 

I. The church not refers to the following men as, ‘Venerable’ as there post-death reflection on the church.

1. Temp Thersist

2. Hunwald Coalmein

3. Podrik Denims

4. Owyn Horen

5. Ari Horen

6. Thomas Chivay

7. Peter Chivay

8. Uthor Silverblade

9. Boiendl Silverblade

10. Patrick Denims

11. Richard Horen

12. Duncan Lysander

13. Alexander de Stoileas

14. James Hightower

 

15. Edmund Myre

16. Charles Greymane

17. Hadrien de Sarkozy

18. Pertinax Horen

19. Edmond Brunswick

20. Baldir Toov

21. Thorin Grandaxe

22. Marcus Briarwood

23. Lucien Ashford

24. Gwenael Ashford

25. Roland Ashford

26. Lily Ashford

27. Toveah Goldman

28. Godwein Stafyr

29. Alistair the Savage

 

[bungo 3965]

Bogdanistan approves of Bull.

[Kitten 367]

Adiel glares at the notice, never having hit a clergyman.  

[bungo 3965]

Adiel glares at the notice, never having hit a clergyman.  

 

Bogdanistan rubs his weathered face, knowing that the pain that Adiel has caused him has made his life shorter.

[BegginLena 135]

Orlik scratches his head as he cant read.

[Korth :-) 52]

Stanimir Agnov sheds three tears of joy, wiping them from his rosy cheek with a happy sob.

[SirSnowMan 318]

"Lung liv Ruska, mayh Saint Augustus light ye wayh..."

[Kickstarted and Running 965]

Nero farts

[Cirdanoth 190]

Mmm... - Takes a long and critical look over the designs for the bishopric.-

 

Amount of butresses is ungodly. And entrance of Grand Bishopric does not seem of sufficient splendour...

Court is too small for fountain of such size.. And I make not see plans or layout attached for grounds or gardens.

I do make hope my builders will get chance to make.. Such improvements.

[comanderbly^ 499]

Roderick doesn't do anything

[Nefarious Aus Shitpost 891]

"Pfft. Ef aneht'ing, dere religion is wrung, dey dunae recognise dah 'oly an' righteous paragun Urir Ireheart - savior uv all dat was, is an' will beh."

[Moot 1719]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.