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[Overview] The Church of Artois

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T H E - H O L Y - C H U R C H - O F - A R T O I S

R A D I A N T - C L E R G Y - O F - I G N I S - S Y N N O V E


Ad maiorem Dei gloriam!

The Church of Artois is the largest and most prominent sect of Ignis Synnove's worshipers. It is said that the Church claims its roots in the teachings of the Church d'Feu of the Lavoyarde Schism, being loyal to God alone. The faith is headed by two members of the clergy known as the Pontifex Dextrius and the Pontifex Sinistrius from the Blessed Lands of the Holy See in Le Havre.
The teachings of the Artesian Church are focused primarily on the collective works of many priests compiled into a new Codex, offering a less militaristic and hostile outlook on God's will than that of the Anhalder Reichskirche.

God
Pontifices
Ignis' Blessed
Anointed Priests
Knights of the Order
*A visualisation of the hierarchy of the Church


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T H E - C L E R G Y
Pontifex Dextrius - Podric Flanders
His Holiness, the Right Hand of Ignis, Chosen by God, Sacred of Synnove, Grandmaster of the Knight’s d’Artois, Knight of the Order
The Pontifex Dextrius is fist of God and has been tasked by the heavens with the upkeep and management of all the militaristic aspects of the faith be it from the defense of the Holy See to the creation of Inquisitions to crusade against God’s enemies. This Pontifex can be expected to oversee knighthoods, purging of heretics and the leading of crusades. The Pontifex Dextrius is chosen from the few individuals that have been blessed by God by a council of the clergy, they are expected to be military minded and willing to go to the depths of hell for God.

Pontifex Sinistrius - C u r r e n t l y U n f i l l e d
His Holy radiance, the Left Hand of Ignis, Chosen by God, Blessed of Synnove, Knight of the Order
The Pontifex Sinistrius is the voice of God and has been tasked by the heavens with the upkeep of religious texts, the teaching of the masses and the calling of pilgrimages of the faithful. This Pontifex can be expected to oversee coronations, baptisms and sermons. The Pontifex Sinistrius is chosen from the few individuals that have been blessed by God by a council of the clergy, they are expected to be scholarly minded and willing to bring God's word to all, from the most pious to the downright heathenous.

Anointed Priests - Samuel du Montant, Charlemagne du Lavoyarde
Father, Servant of God, Acolyte of the Order
The priests of the Artesian faith are the messengers and teachers of God and are under direct supervision of the Pontifex Sinistrius to ensure that their teachings are true and bring Glory to God. These acolytes of the faith are called upon to deliver services that the Pontifices are unable to attend, whilst also expanding upon and deliberating over the Codex of the Sun and its contents. A priest is often given a temple or shrine to watch over along with their own personal acolyte that they are tasked with training to priesthood. Priests are named by the Pontifices based on their service to God and the Church. They are often the acolytes of former or existing priests but are sometimes chosen upon witnessing a freeman's exceptional faith and service to the Lightbringer.

Knights of the Order - Isaac Dunrad
Sir, Sword and Shield of God, Knight d'Artois, Knight of the Order
The knights of the Artesian faith are the paladins and crusaders of God and are under the direct supervision of the Pontifex Dextrius to ensure that God's order is kept throughout the realm and that Her law is held to the letter. These militarised acolytes of the faith can be called upon by the Pontifices to cursade against God's heretical enemies and are expected to do so to the best of their abilities. A knight is placed into the service of their favoured saint and is often given their own personal acolyte that they are tasked with training to knighthood. Knights of the Order are named by the Pontifices based on their service to God and the Church. They are often the squires of existing knights but can sometimes be chosen from the exceptionally faithful freemen of Altera.


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T H E - S A I N T S
Throughout history, certain individuals have shown exceptional faith and service to the Lightbringer and have since been entered into the Saintly Canon of Artois. These Saints are often attributed to a certain domain held by God.

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Saint Arthorius - The Emperor
Arthorius, the Patron Saint of Nobility, was the founding Emperor of the glorious Lavoyarde Empire and has been canonised for his faith and service to God above. It is said that God herself brought Arthorius from the dead so that he could continue to serve Her.


Saint Magnus - The Crusader
Magnus, the Patron Saint of Glory, was the founding member of both the Golden Crusade and the subsequent noble House of Arcturus and has been canonised for his faith and service to Harateth, the former aspect of God that was lost to the world during the corruption wars.


Saint Charles - The Uniter
Charles, the Patron Saint of Order, was the first Kaiser of the great Anhalder Empire and has been canonised for his uniting God's people after the schism of Lavoyarde.


Saint Mathieu - The Blessed
Mathieu, the Patron Saint of Truth, was the first of God's blessed clergy and has been canonised for his service to God above.



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Taking this one.

Disclaimer to say that all of these threads aren't common knowledge yet, I just wanted to write them whilst inspired as opposed to forgetting to do it later.
 
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