Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20161211033844

This is a more focused lore post about the Ecclestum, the religious arm of the galaxy and one of the largest religions in the universe having roots stretching back billions of years.

Laity:

'The People of The Church' are the basic beginnings of the clergy most being simple monks or grounds keepers. They are they are the most numerous of all the individuals of the church making up around 35% of the total church population.

Deacon:

The basic priest with some being street preachers and others record keepers for a specific cathedral.

Parish:

The head of a small cathedral and the main priest for a small city or a town. They run the religious affairs for a given area.

Archparish:

The head of a series of smaller parish communities normally the Archparish is stationed within a larger city within a grand cathedral.

Consultors:

A political office for the most part used for consulting for a bishop when they are either not present or more important matters are happening. They also view over a bishops domains and keeps the parishes in check.

Chancellor:

Directly Under a Bishop a chancellor runs all the legal affairs of the church and normally has past training with the vigilista. The Chancellor elects a series of vice chancellors to serve within the many hundreds of cathedrals spread across any given planet.

Vicar:

Is a title used for two different peoples, bishops outside of the empire's borders and a officer that travels through out the empire keeping corruption in the church in check for the Arch Bishops.

Ordinary:

A Ordinary runs the church for the most part doing everything the church needs to function when it comes to financial, economic, and material needs.

Bishop:

A Bishop is the grand overseer of a world with each within the empire having one, save cardinal worlds which are watched over by cardinals.

Arch Bishop:

A Arch Bishop or Cardinal is for the most part the head of a Sector's cathedrals and everything about the church they also are the planetary governors of a Cardinal World

Pontiff Bishop:

The religious head for a entire Segmentum and also has a seat upon the 'Pontiff Council' (Which elects the Grand Pontiff)

Prelate Bishop:

The Bishop in charge of an entire Segmentum Majorus's Ecclestum's resources and also has a seat among the 'Pontiff Council'.

Grand Pontiff:

Much like the pope of our day, the single head of state for the Ecclestum. They hold massive amounts of political power as well as spiritual with most Grand Pontiffs being extremely powerful visionaries.

Other:

Primate Bishop:

Much like a Pontiff or Prelate bishop but for Ecclestum resources outside the empire. Ex: The Terran Alliance has it's own Primate Bishop

Abbot:

A Abbot is in charge of an abbey of monks and is normally considered on equal standing with a parish.

Exarch:

Much like a Bishop but is only used outside the empire. They rule over a 'Ecclestum Province' and reside within a grand cathedral.

Confessors:

They are priest to which you confess your sins to and they give you the proper payment for your crimes and the proper prayers. They normally wander the empire looking for souls in need of repentance. 