Church Law of the Divine Province

The Divine Province is a state devoted to Krystofianism. The Pope has written down the first edition of the official church doctrine and law on the 7th of November 2020.

## Capitulum I

The Pope is the one and only messenger of God and is always correct in church matters. The following articles tell more about the power of the Pope.

#### Articulus I

The Pope may appoint mortal people as archbishops, who then shall forward God's, and by extension the Pope's word.

#### Articulus II

The Pope may excommunicate members of the church if they have broken church doctrine and/or if he so chooses. Excommunication negates the rights and privileges of a member. Penalties include:

I. The denied right to attend church masses.

II. The denied support of the church in building and other possible matters.

III. Shall be shunned freely by other members.

#### Articulus III

Archbishop have a lot of power within the church. The following is a complete list of said powers and responsibilities (may be overwritten by the Pope):

I. The right to build a cathedral with the help of the church to honour God within their respected areas.

II. The right to choose who gets to join in their area.

III. The right to appoint clerics within their respected areas

IV. The right to create a local order of knights, who shall fight for God and the church.

V. The responsibility of keeping their respected areas protected from heresy and heathens.

VI. The responsibility of protecting pilgrims within their respected areas.

#### Articulus IV

The Pope may create an order of knights, who shall fight for God globally.

##### Addendum I

The absolute power lays with the Pope, but he may share his powers to other loyal officials. The official church hierarchy is the following:

1. **The Pope**, the voice of God
2. **The archbishops**, who forward the word of God
3. **The clerics**, who rule locally from their respective church or chapel.

##### Addendum II

The following is the hierarchy of an order of knights:

1. **The knights-generals**, who lead their respective order.
2. **The marshals**, who lead their respective division.
3. **The lieutenants**, who lead their respective regiment.
4. **The knights**, who fight for God's will.

## Capitulum II

The church doctrine is based on the Book of the Pole and the Pope's degree. The following is a complete list of the rules on how a member of the Krystofarian fate should live:

#### Articulus I

As the Pole once said: *"I'll take the round one."* Attending church masses a member will be closer to God than anywhere else and by eating the round bread they shall be honouring his words.

#### Articulus II

A good member shall at least once in their lifetime, if they are able to, make a pilgrimage to one of the holy sites of Krystofarianism. Holy sites include, but are not limited to:

* The Church of the Pole, Kristianopolis
* The Pole's Residence, The Settlement

#### Articulus III

*"If someone slaps you on the cheek, you hit back with the might of God" -* the Pole, probably. *"A life for an eye, a generation for a tooth"* - Stalin probably. When a member is wronged, they should destroy the wrongdoer with facts and logic - the logic being the member's weapon.

#### Articulus IV

Help your fellow member. Just do it. Krystofarianism is a religion of love - and total war in some cases, and the members should act accordingly.

#### Articulus V

Harming a person of religious power is shunned upon and may result in excommunication in extreme cases. The clerics and archbishops are appointed by the Pope, and the Pope is the messenger of God. This means by harming or insulting one of them, you insult the God himself.