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The '''Riamese Orthodox Church''' (Freician: Pakaraga Oradoka Ramio'i) is an Orthodox church whose canonical territory is the [[Riamo|Riamese Federation]] (including [[Freice]]).


The '''National Transportation Agency''', operating under the name '''National Transport''' (Freician: Tawsita Landua) is a government body responsible for managing the majority of the transport network in [[Freice]]. It was founded in 1988 when the Freician government assumed responsibility for transport and infrastructur and is headquartered in [[Sekapa]].<ref name=": Act">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "National Transportation Agency Act"] (PDF). ''Government of Freice''. Retrieved 6 June 2017.</ref>
==Structure==
===Primate===
The most senior ecclesiastical figure within the ROC is the Primate of All Riamo, who holds the positions of Archbishop of Guri and Clerk in Holy Orders to the [[Monarchy of Riamo|Queen]]. The official title of the primate is:
:: ''His Holiness Kenelm II, By the Mercy and Power of Almighty God, Archbishop of Guri, Chaplain-Superior and Principal Lord Clerk in Holy Orders to Her Majesty, Servant of Christ and Guardian of the Most Holy Church, Primate of All Riamo''
The Primate is the focus of unity for all Riamese Orthodox adherents, and is responsible for several church-wide administrative matters. As Archbishop of Guri, his direct canonical authority does not extend outside of that archdiocese; spiritual responsibilities pertaining to other archdiocese are undertaken with reference to the duties and responsibilities of relevant archbishops.


TL has responsibility for all public transport in Freice, including buses, taxis, and water services.<ref name=": Pass1">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "NL chief executive resigns"]. ''Radio and Television Freice''. Retrieved 9 November 2020.</ref> It is also responsible for operating, maintaining, and improving roads in Freice.<ref name=": Pass1">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "NL chief executive resigns"]. ''Radio and Television Freice''. Retrieved 9 November 2020.</ref> It may, with the consent of the Island Meeting, license transport services to private companies, with Connections Transport Company being the only private company with a license operating in Freice.<ref name=": Connections">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Riamese company given transport license"]. ''Radio and Television Freice''. Retrieved 13 June 2019.</ref> National Transport maintains close links with [[Eastern_Companies#Riamo|United Trenchways]]
It is customary for primates to take a spiritual name. The current Primate (born Elias Benedict Holmes) assumed the spiritual name Kenelm II (after St. Kenelm) on his becoming Primate on 19 June 2017.


==History==
===Hierarchy===
TL was formally established in 1988 following the devolution of infrastructure and public transport policy areas to the Freician government. Plans had actually been made for an island-wide transportation network shortly following self-government in 1969. In 1980, plans were published by the government of Kibanan Hywea that proposed the creation of a ''Freice Transport Organisation Board'', which would oversee the operations of buses and other public transportation. However, a change in government meant that these proposals did not develop beyond a draft.<ref name=": About">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "About"]. ''tawsita.kuwa.fa''. Retrieved 9 April 2020.</ref>
The Riamese Orthodox Church is hierarchically structured. At the lowest level, the church is organised into individual churches, headed by a priest. The general extent of a church's reach (the area in which it serves) is a parish, which is grouped with other parishes to form an diocese, presided over by a bishop. Unique to Riamese Orthodoxy, the structure of dioceses is loose, with each parish enjoying significant autonomy. Depending on the size of the diocesian, it may be governed by multiple bishops or only one.


In 1986, the government of Kenis Wamia successfully negotiated the devolution of transportation and infrastructure management from the federal government to the government. The government ordered the formulation of a new transportation policy, with the lack of existing infrastructure between communications a key problem.<ref name=": NAT">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Department of the Interior > National Transport"]. ''Government of Freice''. Retrieved 9 January 2021.</ref>
Formally, the highest body within the church is the Holy General Synod (HGS), which is a tricameral body consisting of three councils: the Council of Bishops, the Council of Clergy, and the Council of the Laity. However, each of the three councils operate largely independently of each other, to the extent that their relationships with one another are only nominal. The HGS meets as a whole body only to elect the Primate.


The government opted to adopt broadly similar operational arrangements adopted by the federal government. A draft paper was released and debated on in the Assembly of Delegates, with the paper and approved amendments passed as the National Transportation Agency Act in 1988.<ref name=": Act">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "National Transportation Agency Act"] (PDF). ''Government of Freice''. Retrieved 6 June 2017.</ref> The act came into effect in September 1988, with all public transportation previously managed by the federal government falling under the responsibility of the new body.<ref name=": About">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "About"]. ''tawsita.kuwa.fa''. Retrieved 9 April 2020.</ref>
The Council of Bishops (CoB) is composed of the bishops of each parish, and which constitutes the highest single body within the church. It is formally presided over by the Supreme Head (the [[Monarchy of Riamo|Riamese monarch]], but this duty is undertaken by the primate as Presiding Officer pro tempore. Most policy decisions relating to the church requires the approval of the CoB in order to be enacted into church law. The Council of Clergy (CoC) and the Council of the Laity (CoL) are representative bodies; they do not usually make laws, but rather make resolutions and remonstrances to be presented to the CoB. They offer a venue for the clergy and laity to express their opinions and to influence church policy.


==Organisation==
The CoC and the CoL are each indirectly elected; the CoC is elected by each eparchy, which sends between two and eight priests to the council. The CoL is, likewise, elected by a general meeting of each parish, which selects lay members to attend the council.
TL is a state-owned company that exercises, with one exception (as of 2022), a monopoly on all public transport and associated areas in Freice. TL is under the authority of the Department of the Interior, an executive department of the Government Council.<ref name=": About">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "About"]. ''tawsita.kuwa.fa''. Retrieved 9 April 2020.</ref> Decision-making is made by the Executive Board, which is appointed by the Minister responsible for the National Transportation Agency with the advice and consent of the Kivunna. The head of the Executive Board is the Chief Executive Officer, who reports to both the board and the minister.


TL is divided into four distinct management areas:<ref name=": IOperations">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Operations"]. ''tawsita.kuwa.fa''. Retrieved 15 June 2020.</ref>
===Relationship with the Riamese monarchy===
* Bus networks - responsible for overseeing the management and operation of the Freician bus network.
The Queen of the Riamese is Supreme Head of the church. Church law - the Book of Practices - describes the monarch as the "envoyee of our Holy Father the Almighty Lord God on Earth" and the "principal representative of Jesus Christ".
* Non-land networks - responsible for sea transport (often alongside federal authorities).
* Non-public transport networks - which regulates taxis and other private, non-public transportation.
* Road management - oversees the management and maintenance of all Freician roads.
The Executive Board has oversight over all areas, with specific duties delegated to individual members and their advisory teams.  


==Operations==
===The church in Freice===
===Bus operations===
Freice (a ''Country'' of the Riamese Federation) is constitutes two parishes under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Coeve. The parish of Sekapa covers the [[Districts of Freice|districts]] of Sekapa, Sekapa Seiva, and Peka, whilst the parish of Outer Freice covers the remaining districts. The priest of the parish of Sekapa serves as ex officio auxiliary bishop of Freice, assisting the Bishop of Coeve in matters relating to Freice.
National Transport operates a number of different bus services, operating in select geographical areas:<ref name=": BusOperations">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Services > Buses > Operations"]. ''tawsita.kuwa.fa''. Retrieved 12 March 2019.</ref>
* [[Sekapa]]
** SekapaBaho - bus operation throughout the district of Sekapa, with some services extending into neighbouring districts.
* Koimuke and Dukorane
** Bahome Pabu Hani - bus service between the cities of Fiama and Lui.
** Bahome Tuge Okuatite - regional bus services operating across Koimuke and Dukorane.
* Roheo Radei Oratite
** Bahome Radei Oratite - regional bus services operating across Roheo Radei Oratite.
* Marana Pratsa and Mopeta Pratsa
** Bahome Matubi - single bus service connecting small, coastal communities.
** Bahome Radei - regional bus services operating across Marana Pratsa and Mopeta Pratsa.
* Peka, Ritora Iisa, and Sekapa Seiva
** Bahome Pontru - bus service operating in central Freice, with certain services co-opted with SekapaBaho.


===Taxi operations===
==Religious orders==
* Tawsita Tigetuame - subsidised state enterprise offering taxi services across free. Operating for profit.<ref name=": TaxiOperations">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Services > Taxis > Operations"]. ''tawsita.kuwa.fa''. Retrieved 16 February 2021.</ref>
Within the ROC, clergy may form religious orders, under which members live by a common rule of life and worship. Members take vows, often including a vote of obedience to a particular part of the Gospel or to a specified interpretation of faith. Membership is mostly extended only to clergy, although some orders extend membership to laity (either exclusively or alongside clergy).


==Corporate identity==
===List of current orders===
From its creation, TL has used various identity markers on its services, with the ''TL livery'' a prominent feature on buses operating in Freice. All buses operated by TL have used a white, green, and blue colour scheme, with the word 'LANDUA' and the TL logo. On special occasions, different colour schemes have been used - including the flag colours during national celebrations. In 2013, for the first time, advertising was allowed on the side of buses for the first time.<ref name=": Advert">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "TL to allow adverts on buses"]. ''Radio and Television Freice''. Retrieved 29 March 2015.</ref> Bus services are run under the name ''Freice Bus'', which has also appeared on buses from 2013.
====Orders of men====
 
* Brotherhood of the Sons of the Father (BSF)
==Use==
* Society of St. Kenelm the Holy (SKH)
===Fares and concessions===
* Society of the Brotherhood of Christ (SBC)
All busses run by TL operate a standardised fare system, in which single journey fares are charged in relation to the length of the journey (through zones of travel). Initially, there was a single flat fare for all journeys, regardless of length; this was abolished in 2001 due to cash-flow problems.<ref name=": aaaa">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "TL to abolish flat rates"]. ''Tama Adune oe Faio''. Retrieved 13 May 2014.</ref> Zones of travel are usually two-to-five miles, with fares increasing incrementally as the passenger moves from zone to zone. Passengers may also buy day, weekly, and monthly tickets from local post offices or from their local bus depot, which allows them to travel without paying for each journey, and usually at a reduced overall cost.
* Holy Order of the Propagators of the Gospel (OPG)
 
* Reformed Order of the Propagation of Faith (OPF)
Concessions are provided for children under 13, pensioners, and the disabled. Children are charged half-price for any journey (including when purchasing multi-travel tickets), whilst pensioners and eligible disabled travelers are not charged.<ref name=": Travel2">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Concessionary travel"]. ''tawsita.kuwa.fa''. Retrieved 13 August 2020.</ref> Pensioners may use their pension card as a form of identification to establish their concessionary status; disabled persons must apply to the bus depot for a concessionary card.<ref name=": Travel2">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Concessionary travel"]. ''tawsita.kuwa.fa''. Retrieved 13 August 2020.</ref>
* Company of Missionaries of God (CMG)
* Order of the Mission of God (OMG)
* Order of Latitude (OL)
====Orders of women====
* Society of Marian Sisters (SMS)
* Society of the Women of the Holy Cross (WHC)
* Maidens of the Lord (ML)
====Mixed orders of men and women====
* Society of the Holy Trinity (SHT)
* Order of the Worker Brethren (OWB)
* Order of St. Julian (OSJ)
* Servants of Christ (SC)
* Abbey of the Holy Spirit (AHS)


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Politics of Freice]]
* [[Politics of Freice]]
* [[Freice]]
* [[Freice]]
* [[Sekapa]]


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ National Transport website]
* [https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ Official website of the Island Meeting]
 
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Riamese Orthodox Church
Pakaraga Oradoka Ramio'i (Freician)
Riamese Orthodox Church coat of arms.png
ClassificationOrthodox
OrientationRiamese Orthodoxy
ScriptureRiamese Synodal Bible
TheologyRiamese Orthodox theology
PolityEpiscopal polity
Supreme HeadDiana II
PrimateKenelm II
LanguageCommon Language, Freician
HeadquartersHoly Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin, Guri
TerritoryRiamese Federation, Hoterallia[a]
FounderThe Apostles
Members72,926,528 (baptised)
Official websiteTemplate:Official URL

The Riamese Orthodox Church (Freician: Pakaraga Oradoka Ramio'i) is an Orthodox church whose canonical territory is the Riamese Federation (including Freice).

Structure

Primate

The most senior ecclesiastical figure within the ROC is the Primate of All Riamo, who holds the positions of Archbishop of Guri and Clerk in Holy Orders to the Queen. The official title of the primate is:

His Holiness Kenelm II, By the Mercy and Power of Almighty God, Archbishop of Guri, Chaplain-Superior and Principal Lord Clerk in Holy Orders to Her Majesty, Servant of Christ and Guardian of the Most Holy Church, Primate of All Riamo

The Primate is the focus of unity for all Riamese Orthodox adherents, and is responsible for several church-wide administrative matters. As Archbishop of Guri, his direct canonical authority does not extend outside of that archdiocese; spiritual responsibilities pertaining to other archdiocese are undertaken with reference to the duties and responsibilities of relevant archbishops.

It is customary for primates to take a spiritual name. The current Primate (born Elias Benedict Holmes) assumed the spiritual name Kenelm II (after St. Kenelm) on his becoming Primate on 19 June 2017.

Hierarchy

The Riamese Orthodox Church is hierarchically structured. At the lowest level, the church is organised into individual churches, headed by a priest. The general extent of a church's reach (the area in which it serves) is a parish, which is grouped with other parishes to form an diocese, presided over by a bishop. Unique to Riamese Orthodoxy, the structure of dioceses is loose, with each parish enjoying significant autonomy. Depending on the size of the diocesian, it may be governed by multiple bishops or only one.

Formally, the highest body within the church is the Holy General Synod (HGS), which is a tricameral body consisting of three councils: the Council of Bishops, the Council of Clergy, and the Council of the Laity. However, each of the three councils operate largely independently of each other, to the extent that their relationships with one another are only nominal. The HGS meets as a whole body only to elect the Primate.

The Council of Bishops (CoB) is composed of the bishops of each parish, and which constitutes the highest single body within the church. It is formally presided over by the Supreme Head (the Riamese monarch, but this duty is undertaken by the primate as Presiding Officer pro tempore. Most policy decisions relating to the church requires the approval of the CoB in order to be enacted into church law. The Council of Clergy (CoC) and the Council of the Laity (CoL) are representative bodies; they do not usually make laws, but rather make resolutions and remonstrances to be presented to the CoB. They offer a venue for the clergy and laity to express their opinions and to influence church policy.

The CoC and the CoL are each indirectly elected; the CoC is elected by each eparchy, which sends between two and eight priests to the council. The CoL is, likewise, elected by a general meeting of each parish, which selects lay members to attend the council.

Relationship with the Riamese monarchy

The Queen of the Riamese is Supreme Head of the church. Church law - the Book of Practices - describes the monarch as the "envoyee of our Holy Father the Almighty Lord God on Earth" and the "principal representative of Jesus Christ".

The church in Freice

Freice (a Country of the Riamese Federation) is constitutes two parishes under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Coeve. The parish of Sekapa covers the districts of Sekapa, Sekapa Seiva, and Peka, whilst the parish of Outer Freice covers the remaining districts. The priest of the parish of Sekapa serves as ex officio auxiliary bishop of Freice, assisting the Bishop of Coeve in matters relating to Freice.

Religious orders

Within the ROC, clergy may form religious orders, under which members live by a common rule of life and worship. Members take vows, often including a vote of obedience to a particular part of the Gospel or to a specified interpretation of faith. Membership is mostly extended only to clergy, although some orders extend membership to laity (either exclusively or alongside clergy).

List of current orders

Orders of men

  • Brotherhood of the Sons of the Father (BSF)
  • Society of St. Kenelm the Holy (SKH)
  • Society of the Brotherhood of Christ (SBC)
  • Holy Order of the Propagators of the Gospel (OPG)
  • Reformed Order of the Propagation of Faith (OPF)
  • Company of Missionaries of God (CMG)
  • Order of the Mission of God (OMG)
  • Order of Latitude (OL)

Orders of women

  • Society of Marian Sisters (SMS)
  • Society of the Women of the Holy Cross (WHC)
  • Maidens of the Lord (ML)

Mixed orders of men and women

  • Society of the Holy Trinity (SHT)
  • Order of the Worker Brethren (OWB)
  • Order of St. Julian (OSJ)
  • Servants of Christ (SC)
  • Abbey of the Holy Spirit (AHS)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ As practiced by the Freician community in Hoterallia, predominately in Ryume Prefecture.

References

External links

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