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DUODECIMUS AUREA BULLA PROVIDENTIA THE TWELFTH GOLDEN BULL OF PROVIDENTIA 13th of Horen’s Welcome, 1836 | 13th of Jula and Piov, 389 ES. 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 does decree… TABLE OF CONTENTS ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┓ SECTION I - Opening Prayer SECTION II - Synod Appointments SECTION III - Curia Appointments SECTION IV - Diocesan Restructuring SECTION V - Excommunication SECTION VI - Annulments and Dissolutions SECTION VII - Pontifical Commission SECTION VIII - Inquisition SECTION IX - On the Haelun’orian War SECTION X - Canonization ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┛ SECTION I King of Kings and Lord of Lords, protect us in this time of great crisis and need. Turn the hearts of all men to Thee; grant them strength and encouragement through the words of Thy Exalted and Saints. Throughout our Church, let wisdom, faith, and courage triumph over the forces of Iblees. With singleness of purpose, let one and all conquer sin. Amen. SECTION II 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 these appointments… TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Casper Cardinal Providentia TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Anders Cardinal Jorenus TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Francis Cardinal Albarosa TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Basil Cardinal Allobrogum TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Vladrick Cardinal Nescia TR, His Eminence, Fr. Ferdinand Cardinal St. Alexander TR, His Eminence, Fr. Vinzant Cardinal Buron SECTION III 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 these appointments… Vice Chancellor, His Eminence, Casper Cardinal Providentia Prelate of the Clergy, His Eminence, Anders Cardinal Jorenus Ecclesiastical Auditor, The Reverend Monsignor, Fr. Johan Vuiller Pontifical Secretary, The Reverend, Father Ernst Pontifical Chamberlain, His Eminence, Basil Cardinal Allobrogum Apostolic General, His Excellency, Armand de Rennes The Holy Mother, Her Excellency, Guilia Toffana SECTION IV It is through Our Apostolic Right, bestowed unto Us through the Laurel derived from the Exalted, that We see it fit to reconstruct, merge, and establish the following Archdioceses, so that Our church may be better and more efficiently managed by the accordingly appointed shepherds. The Archdiocese of Nescia shall be split in half, creating two new Archdioceses: ARCHDIOCESE OF NESCIA Encompassing the southern region of the northern continent, including the land of the Vasoyevi, Sedan, and Du Loc, to be shepherded by Archbishop Vladrick Cardinal Nescia. ARCHDIOCESE OF ALLOBROGUM Encompassing the entirety of the Principality of Savoy and the lands of the Southern Continent, to be shepherded by Archbishop Basil Cardinal Allobrogum. The Diocese of Du Loc and the Diocese of Sedan shall be merged, becoming: DIOCESE OF AQUILA Encompassing the western half of the Archdiocese of Nescia, including Sedan, Du Loc, and surrounding territories, to be shepherded by Alfred Bishop Aquila. SECTION V We whose duty, granted by Apostolic right, is to shepherd the flock of God entrust the members of Our clergy with parts of that flock. They in turn are responsible for the well-being and nurturing of their community’s faith, a task entrusted to them not only by Us but also by God. They serve as an extension and member of Us, and to inflict harm upon one of them is to inflict harm upon Us. There are very few sins greater than this, to attempt to harm a member of Our clergy and faithful servant of God, yet there have been recent attempts to do such. Arlo Cooper, formerly a faithful member of the Imperial Ministry of Justice, savagely and brutally attacked Basil Cardinal Allobrogum with the intent of murdering him. By the grace of God, this attack was stopped and the would-be murderer chased away by the brave nuns of the Sisterhood of Saint Catherine. For this, We extend Our most sincere gratitude to the Sisters. Know that We keep you in Our prayers. Our predecessor had intended to punish him for this sin, yet was taken to the Seven Skies before having the opportunity to do so. Therefore: We, the Pontificate and Most Holy College of Cardinals, hereby declare that the man known as ‘Arlo Cooper’ shall be branded EXCOMMUNICATE and ANATHEMA. They are hereby spiritually amputated from Our Holy Canonist Church and the Society of all Canonists. They are to be shunned, evicted, and brought to justice if captured by any and all settlements who claim union with the Holy Church of the Canon. SECTION VI We write these declarations with much sorrow. After a long conversation with members of two different unions, We have come to the conclusion that these unions cannot continue. Therefore, We declare the union between Amelia Eleanora and Mata Leslie void, annulled on the grounds of their marriage being unconsummated. Additionally, We declare that the union between Primrose Gendrik and Arlo Cooper dissolved, on account of the latter’s excommunication from Our holy church. Any children from the marriage shall stay legitimate. We pray for the souls of the three affiliated parties, and wish them good fortune in the future. SECTION VII We have heard from Our clergy and Our faithful laypeople both regarding the mention of a sacrament of wine in the Holy Scrolls. This topic is of great interest to Us, but We mean to learn more about this sacrament before We initiate any reforms. As such, We shall form a Pontifical Commission to study this sacrament of wine, it’s meaning within the Scrolls, past usage of the sacrament if any, and finally to deliver to Us a recommendation for the future. To lead this commission, We shall appoint Our honorable Vice-Chancellor, Casper Cardinal Providentia, and grant him authority to appoint to this commission whomever he desires. May God bless him and the other commissioners with wisdom and intelligence for this undertaking. SECTION VIII Our predecessor initiated, shortly before his passing, an inquisition against the servants of Azdromoth. However, it has come to Our attention that there are other threats to Our flock: vampires. Our first contact with these creatures came during the reign of Our predecessor, when it was revealed that two of Our holy knights were secretly vampires. We mean to combat this infiltration into Our flock and Church, and shall add them as a focus of Our inquisition. All faithful Canonists are expected to remain ever vigilant, and report any suspected vampire or Azdrazi to local authorities. If one sees something, say something. May God grant Us victory in Our struggle against these evils. SECTION IX We have witnessed many wrongdoings towards the Canonist people of Haense by the elves of the Silver State of Haelun’or. Their willful disregard and disrespect towards Our faith, their willingness to harbor and fight for pagans that slander God and Azdrazi that burn our churches, and their violence towards Our flock cannot be easily forgotten or forgiven. We have additionally witnessed the issuing of an ultimatum by the Kingdom of Haense to the Silver State, and We have seen the declaration of war that followed the ignoring of this ultimatum. To the Kingdom of Haense, We wish you luck in your righteous war against the elves. May God grant your soldiers strength, your leaders wisdom, and your souls courage as you enter the crucible of war. Know that you take with you Our favor and prayers. We are, however, aware of an existing treaty between Our Fidei Defensor and the Silver State, as well as a treaty between the former and the Kingdom of Haense. We urge the leaders of Hanseti-Ruska to renew the latter treaty of neutrality. It is pleasing, not only to Us but to God as well, that His faithful show cooperation and friendship between them. Should it be required, We are willing to mediate any diplomatic meeting between the two nations, as Jude II did which led to the creation of this treaty. SECTION X Through Our Apostolic Authority, and with the approval of a majority of the College of Cardinals, We Canonize the following: ST. PIUS OF SUTICA Patron Saint of Confession, Elven Converts, and Parish Priests. Malgath, or Pius, was born 1610 in Taliyna’maehr, and was a Priest and a High Elf convert to Canonism. Pius of Sutica formed, along with Bl. Seraphim and Fr. Griffith of Gwynon, a spiritual movement called the ‘Tractarians’ - a name coming from ‘Tracts for the Times’. Pius rejected any form of rank besides Priest, for he believed that true spiritual reform did not come through high politics and Cardinalship, but rather through stirring the hearts of men as a humble parish Priest. His Holiness James II said the following about Pius: “An example of humility whom I wish to emulate and a teacher to whom I submit.” Pius of Sutica was known as a theologian and authored many spiritual and theological works. His texts and scriptures can be divided into the following categories; Commentary on Sacred Scripture, The Epistles, The Tracts, The Theses and Homilies, History, Liturgical and Devotional, and The Apologies. His works and interpretations of The Holy Scrolls, led to the betterment of Our faithful - laity and clergy alike. In 1803, Pius experienced a serene and happy death, and to the Church he said: “I am your brother and your friend. I will never cease watching over you.” To his friends he said: “I shall spend my time in heaven doing good on earth.” Miracle 1: A Priest and a Canonist woman were in Church, the Priest having trouble getting that woman to confess and looked to St. Pius for guidance. With the blessing of the canonized Priest, all the sins of the penitent were revealed to the confessor, to which he recited one by one and proceeded to absolve her of all sins revealed to him. It is by the account of the woman that when departing from the Church, her pockets were filled with the petals of roses, a sign of Saint Pius which We shall pay heed to in the future. Miracle 2: A suicidal man, a sinner in despair, prayed for St. Pius’ help in his moment of need while in isolation in the desert. As he prayed, a shower of rose petals fell upon him from the sky, though their origin was not visible or clear to the man. Upon seeing this, the man ran to the nearest cathedral and confessed his sins to the local priest. With his sins forgiven, he converted to Canonism and enjoyed the rest of his days as a pious and devout Canonist. THE HOLY MOTHER CHURCH OF THE CANON Under GODAN. maintained by His Holiness Everard VI THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS CASPER CARDINAL PROVIDENTIA Metropolitanate of Providentia FRANCIS CARDINAL ALBAROSA Archdiocese of Albarosa VINZANT CARDINAL BURON Archdiocese of Albarosa ANDERS CARDINAL JORENUS Patriarchate of Jorenus FERDINAND CARDINAL ST. ALEXANDER Patriarchate of Jorenus VLADRICK CARDINAL NESCIA Archdiocese of Nescia BASIL CARDINAL ALLOBROGUM Archdiocese of Allobrogum THE CURIA CASPER CARDINAL PROVIDENTIA Vice-Chancellor of the Church of the Canon ANDERS CARDINAL JORENUS Prelate of the Clergy of the Church of the Canon TR FATHER ERNST Pontifical Secretary of the Church of the Canon TR MONSIGNOR JOHAN VUILLER Ecclesiastical Auditor of the Church of the Canon BASIL CARDINAL ALLOBROGUM Pontifical Chamberlain of the Church of the Canon HE HOLY SIR ARMAND DE RENNES Apostolic-General of the Supreme Order of Ex. Owyn HE HOLY MOTHER GUILIA TOFFANA Holy Mother of the Canonist Church CANONIST DIOCESES METROPOLITANATE OF PROVIDENTIA, THE HOLY SEE Encompassing the seat of the Fidei Defensor and the Holy See, to be shepherded by Metropolitan, Casper Cardinal Providentia. PATRIARCHATE OF JORENUS Encompassing the entirety of the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska & the Kingdom of Norland, to be shepherded by Patriarch Anders Cardinal Jorenus, along with his Coadjutor-Bishop, Ferdinand Cardinal St. Alexander. DIOCESE OF HENRIKEV, encompassing the entirety of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to be shepherded by Patriarch Anders Cardinal Jorenus. DIOCESE OF VALWYCK, encompassing the lands to the north and east of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to be shepherded by Karl Otto Bishop Valwyck. DIOCESE OF REINMAR, encompassing the lands to the south and west of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to be shepherded by Jordan Bishop Reinmar. TITULAR DIOCESE OF LEUMONT, encompassing the city of Leumont and the region of the Kingdom of Norland, granted to Patriarch Anders Cardinal Jorenus. ARCHDIOCESE OF ALBAROSA Encompassing everything beyond the Capital City of Providence that is within the Holy Orenian Empire, to be shepherded by Archbishop Francis Cardinal Albarosa. DIOCESE OF ROCHEFORT, encompassing the Municipalities of Redenford and New Esbec, and the surrounding lands including the County of Halstaig, to be shepherded by Archbishop Francis Cardinal Albarosa. DIOCESE OF BURON, Encompassing the Municipality of Dobrov and the surrounding lands, to be shepherded by Vinzant Cardinal Buron. ARCHDIOCESE OF NESCIA Encompassing the southern region of the northern continent, including the land of the Vasoyevi, Sedan, and Du Loc, to be shepherded by Archbishop Vladrick Cardinal Nescia. DIOCESE OF AQUILA, encompassing the lands of Sedan and Du Loc, shepherded by Alfred Bishop Aquila. DIOCESE OF POCITANATA MAIKA, encompassing the Grand Duchy of Vasiyeva, to be shepherded by Vladrick Cardinal Nescia. ARCHDIOCESE OF ALLOBROGUM Encompassing the entirety of the Principality of Savoy and the lands of the Southern Continent, to be shepherded by Archbishop Basil Cardinal Allobrogum. DIOCESE OF SAN LUCIANO, encompassing the city of San Luciano, shepherded by Paul Bishop San Luciano. TITULAR DIOCESE OF METZ, granted to the First Apostolic-General of the Supreme Order of Exalted Owyn, Armande-Philippe Bishop Titular Metz. ☩UT BENEDICAT TIBI DEUS OMNIA☩ GOD BLESS YOU ALL