The Canonesses of the Canonist Church
“For the cross and unity of the sisters is steady, while the world is turning.”
Authored & Initiated by her excellency, Lotte Adelinda, Holy Mother of the church of the canon and prelate of the sisterhood.
Presided over by the Pontifical office and the prelate of the sisterhood.
Table of contents:
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SECTION I - Abstract
SECTION II - When is someone a nun / canoness?
SECTION III - Becoming a sister
SECTION III.I - Monastic sisterly orders
SECTION III.II - Mendicant sisterly orders
SECTION IV - Hierachy of the sisterly orders
SECTION V - Formation of a sisterly order
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♝SECTION I - Abstract on the Canonesses of the Canonist Church:
To underpin and preserve the ecclesiastical lifestyle and scholastical or charitable achievements of the sisters of the canonist church, the prelate of the sisterhood, Holy Mother Lotte Adelinda in order of his Holiness, Everard VI has authored this document serving the purpose of enlightening the ordinarily silent and undisclosed lifes and rules of the female clergy and abbeys that serve GOD himself. This record informs readers on the vows to become a nun, the attire, the prevalent rules of the Canonesses of the Canonist Church and the perpetual steps of the formation of an abbey.
♝ SECTION II - When is someone a nun / canoness:
A nun (Commonly referred to as a sister or canoness) is a woman who is consecrated by an ordained priest. A nun has taken the vows of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience. The sisters underpin the church in a wide range of ministries, especially those of health care, education, evangelization and social services. They are broadly recognized by their attire consisting of a tunic, scapular, cincture, coif and veil. The colours and materials however, may vary depending on the sisterly order, abbey or monastery a nun belongs to and the rank she holds within this order, abbey or monastery.
♝ SECTION III - Becoming a Sister:
As a woman wishes to pursue a life of chastity and devotion, one must be consecrated by an ordained priest of the canonist faith. Any unmarried or widowed woman may be consecrated into sisterhood by the canonist church with the perpetual exemption of married women. The consecration ceremony consists of registering yourself in the ledger of GOD through mentioning your name, age and gender to the priest. After which a woman promises to give her soul, mind, heart and body to GOD. Upon completion of the first two steps, she shall be taking the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. To end the consecration ceremony, the woman shall sign a Lorraine and say a small prayer of choice which upon finishing she is officially a canoness.
Upon ascension to sisterhood, nuns have the duty to find their apostolate. An apostolate is the mission that God has picked for them. A variety of options are available beginning with a choice between two forms of sisterly orders. Within the canonist church there are two different types of orders, monastic sisterly orders and mendicant sisterly orders:
SECTION III.I - Monastic sisterly orders
are the most devout. Bound to an abbey or a monastery, in which they practice their beliefs. Alongside of such, their abbey usually focuses on one specific charitable practise which is ran inside of the abbey or monastery. Examples of such could be a poorhouse, or a medical clinic. Monastic orders also hold the right to create income for the order and for the canonist church. This is often done through management of vineyards that surround an abbey or a monastery, or through collecting, creating and selling items and materials. Through their financial importance, Monastic sisters may lead a more decadent lifestyle than mendicant sisters.
SECTION III.II Mendicant sisterly orders
do not operate from an abbey or monastery and are commonly less devout and generally lead a lifestyle of poverty. Their sisters are often deployed in various parts of the world ranging from missionary missions to positions in a palatial aristocratic court as governess, tutoring children on theology and other subjects. Mendicant sisters may also choose to take up chambers in a basilica, cathedral or church assisting the priest or bishop of that diocese with their tasks. In addition, mendicant sisters may also be selected by members of the Curia to assist in their specific ministries. As the aforementioned text concludes, Mendicant sisters enjoy more freedom and are therefore more free to choose how they wish to fulfill their tasks and duties.
Once a sister has chosen between Monastic and Mendicant she may choose an order that she wishes to join. More information on these orders can be found in other documents published by the office of the prelate of the sisterhood. Each order has different Apostolate missions, attires, locations and patrons. Once a sister has found an order, she shall become a postulant for a year in which she gets introduced to the order and their apostolate mission. Once successfully passed, she becomes a sister of that order and so her faithful life begins. The sister shall receive further instructions and information as well as personal tasks and duties through the corresponding Abbess.
♝SECTION IV - Hierachy of the Sisterly orders:
The sisterly orders follows strict structural codes that renders formations that enable sisters to progress and pursue their ascetic lives in accordance to the Church of the Canon. All Sisterly orders are obliged to follow the same structural hierachy, with exemption to the specific duty and tasks in an order. An ecosystem is built that encourages equal levels for the majority of the sisters, exempting the official roles which sisters can strive for to rise within the Church as secondary and tertiary servants of GOD. In alignment to the Church, the High Pontiff wields absolute authority from the Exalted Throne over the Order of the Saint Catherine, and no sister can challenge his judgement regardless of her office. The sisters of the Order are sworn into their devotion until death, and so all of them are encouraged to aspire to deliver glory and charity in the name of the Creator. All sisters are expected to uphold the principles of the Canonist faith through their education of the Holy Scrolls.
Holy mother-superior
The Holy Mother of the Church of the Canon is the highest ranking woman of the clergy and is the supreme mother of all the orders of the church of the Canon. She sits the figurative throne beneath the High Pontiff, whom she closely confides and works with. The Holy Mother, in officiality, is the Prelate of the Sisterhood and is thus in charged with assuring the discipline and well-being of the Orders through the rank of Arch-Abbess.
Abbess
An abbess runs an abbey or monastery in alignment and relation to the Church of the Canon. Typically, there are only one or two abbess’ serving in their order in any one age. The Holy Mother is the archabbess, and might elect another competent woman to oversee another abbey or monastery.
Prioress
A prioress can either be the religious sister tasked with managing specific groups in a mendicant order or function as the assistant head over an abbey or monastery. She is tasked with the responsibilities of managing the internal affairs of the institution as well as the relations with other monasteries and communities. The prioress serves duly in her duties of discipline and organisation of the sisters within the convent, and actively participates as a right hand to their abbess. Many prioresses claim origins from prosperous houses and families, often being the fourth or latter daughter that would be unlikely to serve higher marital purposes
Sister
A sister that has undergone the consecration of the Church of the Canon. A Sister has dedicated her life to GOD and performs various tasks and duties within an order. Some orders tend to add certain forms of address in front of their sisterly status such as tonsured or virgin to express their principles.
Postulant
a postulant is a consecrated sister that has not been assigned to a certain order yet. For a year she shall train with the sisters of the order in which she gets introduced to the order and their apostolate mission, as well as execute tasks to ascend to the actual rank of sister.
♝SECTION V - Formation of an order:
As orders have gone and died within the rich history of the canonist church, new ones are able to be formed with the approval of the current pontifical office and the prelate of the sisterhood. A sister who wishes to form her own order shall first be tasked with writing a modus operandi which must consist of: The reason for establishment, the form of the order, the chosen patron, the ideology, the apostolate mission and the attire donned by the sisters of the church. Upon approval of the pontifical office and the holy mother, the sister shall be tasked with the recruitment of a number of sisters that is chosen by the pontifical office and the prelate of the clergy. After such, a new sisterly order can be formed which shall be named after the chosen patron.
May one be interested or have any other questions or issues pertaining to this document, one may contact anyone of the church of the Canon to answer or redirect them to the corresponding sister or priest.
In nomine dei,
His Holiness Everard 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
Her Excellency, Lotte-Adelinda von Alstreim, Holy Mother of the Canonist church.
