In the Vatican...

[History Guy]

Well, chaps, Your Holiness, Blessed Father, and Cardinals of the Church,

As you know, King Togas, Ordained by God, has purchased the Gospels of Sts. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John from the Arabs for a hefty price. Yes, that's right, Polytheism was, unfortunately, all a bit rubbish. In fact, we recently discovered that the chap who invented it was a Vaudevillian.

Inspired by the truths of the Gospels, I have, for efficient spreading of the Good News, purchased the whole of Vatican Hill, which now serves as its own city. Vatican City will be the home of the Pontiff, and the Cardinals, and the seat of the Universal Church. Hip-hip, hoo-ray!

So, where St. Peter's Basillica is concerned, how about it? White, or pink marble, eh?

Squid is available at some decent taberna near the construction site.

Inside the Curia, the Cardinals will convene to hand over the keys of the Church to Cardinal Tacticus, who will be Pope No. 1. He can choose his own titles, too, God bless him.

So, chaps, let us set up the Church's foundations, eh, what?

So far, as Cardinals, we have...
Tacticus...soon to be Pope,
Calamari...
and Cian.

Cardinal Fernand de History Guy Calamari

[Togas]

OOC: We don't have Monotheism yet, but I suppose it won't hurt to discuss how it will affect our nation. In my opinion, this technology should have a dramatic change to our roleplay.

First off, Spain will adopt one faith, and one faith only. All Spaniards will worship that faith or else. We must decide if we want to take on a historical faith like Christianity or take on one of our fictious faiths.

We will have a church. We will have a "Pope" or other major religious leader. The Church will handle justice and crimes and inquisitions. The Pope can name Cardinals, etc, and should have a say in how the nation is run ... which should focus mostly on the happiness of the people.

Alternativly, my "Most Trusted Advisor" can become the Pope.

We MAY have a religious city like Vatican City created. I leave this idea up for debate.

If you have other ideas, please post them.

--Togas

[Togas]

idea: Those who are not dukes may choose to be Cardinals. The Cardinals should convene and elect a Pope.

--Togas

[History Guy]

ooc:

I'd like to suggest that Vatican City be an alloted portion of Madrid, actually.

Also, I thought it had been agreed that we'd do Christianity, so as to be a bit more...Spanish.

I agree where the Pope is concerned.

[History Guy]

My Lord King,

The makeshift Curia is now open for the election of the Holy Spanish Pontiff of the Universal Church.

Cardinal Fernand de History Guy Calamari

[GeneralTacticus]

The House of Tacticus would like to nominate Marcos Navarro Tacticus as the first Spanish Pontiff.

[History Guy]

*Cardinal Calamari, in his vermilion outfit that denotes the position of Cardinal, struts forward in a squid-like pose*

I second that motion, and bless it, in the Name of the Most Holy Trinity.

May Cardinal Tacticus be our first Pope, and our most holy one.

[Aidun]

The House Cian nominates Aidun Cian the older, to become the first Pope.

[Nuclear Winter]

Pablo Arenhos Winterius, adopted son of Polaris Winterius, nominates for cardinal.

[Aidun]

Togas, I think Santiago de Compostalla will serve uintil we conquer some city of GoW or ND.

But Santiago should get a cathedral in time, or do you want the clergy to have to hold their divine services in a pagan temple?

Aidun Cian the older,

Cardinal

[Thud]

I, the younger son of Thud Quixote I, Paul Quixote, wish to become ordained as a cardinal of the Church.

(christianity seems to be the logical choice for spain... but if someone comes up with another religion that is fine)

[Aidun]

Ehm, Togas, we are getting a lot of cardinals, perhaps we should have bishops and cardinals: The bishop of Madrid is the arch bishop, the old priests the cardinals and the new priests the bishops...
This does not mean thet the old priests are superior to the bishops...

Aidun Cian the older,

Cardinal

[History Guy]

Cardinal Cian,

I believe you do not understand ecclesiastical matters. You see, the Cardinal is the highest Bishop. A missionary Bishop can be sent out to his own diocese to serve as Cardinal and also as the Bishop of that region. The Cardinals are the Bishops who have the right to elect the Pope, or can be the Pope.

Cardinals Winterius and Quixote, we welcome you.

Cardinal Calamari

[Aidun]

Well, I understand the catholic church very well:
[ooc]I'm very known with it[/ooc]

Bishops serve as regional representives of the cardinals and the Pope.

Each province of the Church has a cardinal at it's head and bishops under him for the smaller regions. A bishop has several deans under him and the deans have local priests under them.

Considering Spain a province of the Church, it should have but 1 cardinal, some bishops, etc.

Bishops may be formally lower than cardinals, I do not want to deny others the richt to vote for the new Pope, but five judges, isn't that a bit too much?
It was already complex enough with the watcher judging on his own.

Aidun Cian the older,

Cardinal

[History Guy]

Grrr...you are right.

Of course...if the Curia only has one Cardinal...he may as well be a Pope. It would be pointless.

Besides, sadly, the Holy Mother Church has not put missions anywhere else yet. These Arabs were nearly won over, but found something else called Islam.

[ooc] Meet another Catholic, old chap. [/ooc]

Cardinal Calamari