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16 Jun 2007, 02:22 PM
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The Holy Church of Patrianity There is no salvation outside of the Church
Capituli Fidei
- Deus-There is one God, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient.
- Nomni Deus-The names for God are many: Deus, Great Patriarch, Father, Supreme Commander, Defender of All, Creator, All Powerful, El Shadi, Eloi, All Knowing, Him, Lord Almighty, the LORD.
- Juris Decimus-God has laid down ten laws for his Chosen ones to follow.
I)Unus-You shall have no other gods before Me. II)Duo-You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. III)Terci-You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain. IV)Quattuor- Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. V)Quincit Honor your father and your mother. VI)Sex- You shall not murder. VII)Septem- You shall not commit adultery. VIII)Octo- You shall not steal. IX)Novem- You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. X)Decem- You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.
- In Clericus: The Lord Almighty has ordained the following offices into clerical ministry:
Archbishop of Sacratus [Styled: His/Her Holiness the Archbishop__________ of the Holy Synod of Sacratus][One in number] +Archbishop [Styled: His/Her Grace the Archbishop___________of the Apostalic Synod of __________. [One per nation that accepts Patrianity.] +Bishop[Styled; His/Her Reverence the Bishop_______of the Synod of_________.[One per sector that accepts Patrianity.] +Cardinal [Styled: His/Her Grace/Reverence the (Arch)Bishop______Cardinal______ of the Synod of_______.][All Cardinals are (Arch)Bishops, but not all (Arch)Bishops are Cardinals.][One Hundred in number.] +Priest [Styled: The Reverend Father/Mother__________.][Numerous in number.] +Deacon [Styled: The Reverend Mister/Miss/Missus _____________.[Numerous in number.] +Superior General [Styled: His/Her Reverence the Father/Mother Superior __________of the Order of__________.][One per Religious Congregation.][Mendicant or Contemplative.] +Abbot [Styled: Reverend Father________ of the Abbey/Monastery/Cloister of______.][Numberous in number.][Contemplative] +Monk [Styled: Brother_________.][Numerous in number.][Contemplative] +Friar [Styled: Friar_________.][Numerous in number.][Mendicant] +Abbess [Styled: Reverend Mother_________ of the Abbey/Convent/Cloister of______.][Numerous in number][Mendicant or Contemplative] +Nun [Styled: Sister_________.][Numerous in number.][Mendicant or Contemplative +Novice/Postulant [Styled: Sister_________.][Numerous in number.][Mendicant or Contemplative.]
- Bulla: The Archbishop of Sacratus has been granted the rights and honor to produce letters of importance to the Church. These letters are known as Apostlalic Bulls. A Bull is required to form a Religious Congregation, Erect a See, Excommunicate a heretic, or change Canon Law.
- Ex Cathedra: The Archbishop of Sacratus has been granted the rights and honor of being the sole voice of God on the mortal plane. When the Archbishop of Sacratus speaks ex cathedra, he is infallible. He should only speak ex cathedra on matters of faith and Canon Law.
- Conclave: The Conclave has the dual duty of advising the Cheif Apostle as well as enacting the most sacred of traditions, the Conclave. A Conclave is called whenever the Archbishop of Sacratus dies. Cardinals are locked away in the Arbos Chapel to deliberate on who should reign in the Apostalic Throne.
- Dignitus: The order of offices in the section, In Clericus, shall be regarded in order from highest authority to least authority. Those in religious congregations, rank equal, directly below their Abbot/Abbess, who falls under the Superior General.
- Sancta See: The Holy See of the Patrian Church shall reside in the city of Sacratus, the Holy of Holies. The Archbishop of Sacratus shall sit on the Apostalic Throne and govern from the Apostalic palace.
- Apostalus See:The Archbishop of every nation shall reside in the Apostalic See, the Capital and/or largest city of a nation.
- Naturalis See: Natural sectors/districts in every nation that accepts Patrianity shall have an Bishop.
- Parochia: There shall be several Parishes assigned to each sector/district. Atleast one Priest shall preside over the Parish.
- Religiosus Congregatio: Religious Congregations may be formed with Apostalic support and clearance with the Archbishop of Sacratus. A Congregation must declare itself contemplative[Confined to Abbey/Monastery/Cloister/Etc.] or mendicant[non-confined]. An Abbot/Abbess must be appointed by the Archbishop or Bishop of the See that the Congregation is located within. Mixed Congregations are only allowed with permition from the Archbishop of Sacratus with good reason.
- Missionaria: The Church may assign Missionaries as it sees fit. A Missionary must be consecrated by the Archbishop or Bishop of the See that the Missionary lives in. Missionaries may build Missions in the heathen nation that they minster to. A Mission must have a Priest. Missionaries need not be ordained into clerical ministry.
- Nuptia Clericus: Married clerics are acceptable for the following offices: Archbishop of Sacratus[Must be married by consecration of Archbishop of Sacratus. If not, celebant for life], Archbishop, Bishop,Priest, Deacon. Celebacy is required for Religious Congregations regardless of mendicant or contemplative. Heterosexual is the only accepted marriage type. Homosexuals may be ordained, but must remain celebant, no matter what office.
- Sacramentum: The Sacraments of the Church are as follows:
-Baptism[Lay Minister, Deacon, Priest, Bishop, Archbishop] -Confirmation[Bishop, Archbishop] -Holy Orders[Bishop, Archbishop] -Conclave[Cardinal] -Matrimony[Deacon, Priest, Bishop, Archbishop] -Last Rights [Priest, Bishop, Archbishop] -Confession [Priest, Bishop, Archbishop] -Blessing [Lay Minister, Deacon, Priest,Bishop, Archbishop] -________(Will come later) [Priest, Bishop, Archbishop]
- Oraculum: The Prophecies are the Church are many. The Prophecies are recorded in the Book of the Prophets. The Primary Prophecy is as follows: "There shall be the Child of God, descended onto the Earth to bring salvation to all. She shall be persecuted by her own and killed. She will lay dead for three days and rise from the dead, victorious. She shall then free the captives from the fiery pits. When the appointed time comes, she shall ascend to the Kingdom of God and sit at the right hand of her Father and judge the living and the dead upon the Day of Judgement, which shall be known as Doomsday to the wicked and sinful and the Day of Victory to the just and saved.
- Dei Gratia: The Salvation of the Faithful shall come by the Grace of God alone. Works and Good Deeds no longer shall buy salvation.
- Vernacularis: The Mass of the Church shall, henceforth, be said by the Priests of the Lord in the local language of the Faithful. The Holy Writ shall be translated into the vernacular of the Faithful.
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