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{{Short description|Largest Christian denomination in the Country of Freice}}
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The '''Congregational Christian Church of Freice''' (Freician: ''Pakaragare Wahoaniorena’ama-Kiaioti’ama oe Faio''; PWKF), widely called the '''Church of Freice''', is a Protestant denomination in [[Freice]] and, as of 2021, the largest church and Christian denomination in the Country. The church was founded in 1953 when it formally separated from the Congregational Church of Riamo and established itself as a separate body operating within the Riamese Christian Conference. The split was largely driven by pro-independence and Freician nationalist factions that sought to use religion as a vehicle for their aims. The church has its roots in the Christian missionaries who settled in Freice with [[Riamo|Riamese colonisation]] in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
The '''Riamese Orthodox Church''' (Freician: Pakaraga Oradoka Ramio'i) is an Orthodox church whose canonical territory is the [[Riamo|Riamese Federation]] (including [[Freice]]).


Although not the state church, the PWKF wields significant influence in society, due in most part to the large number of Freicians who are practitioners.<ref name=": VisitFreice">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Society > Traditions > Church"]. ''www.visit-freice.faio''. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.</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.


==Organisation==
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.
The organisation is the PWKF is described as a "free association of independent churches coordinated through an organisational hierarchy."


The local village church is the basic unit of the PWKF, which are voluntarily associated with one another in the form of district fellowships. District fellowships function as regional bodies to facilitate cooperation amongst participating churches, prevent factionalism, and promote Christian unity. Each district fellowship, contiguous with Freice's [[Districts of Freice|administrative districts]], are led by a moderator, who is elected by the participating churches to oversee and direct the fellowship's operations and management.<ref name=": Conference2">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Church of Freice"]. ''Christianity Online''. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2019.</ref>
===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.


The moderators, when assembled as one body, constitute the National Conference of Fellowships (HToU), which is the supreme governing body of the church. The Conference Minister (who functions as the executive director of the church) presides over meetings of the HToU as first amongst equals, elected by the conference for a three-year term.<ref name=": Conference1">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Hiunuia Tehua'i oe Ulohaia'ama"] (in Freician). ''pwkf.faio'. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2020.</ref> The Conference Minister is usually a pastor; they are required to resign any other position they hold within the church.
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.


===Overseas churches===
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.
There are two autonomous churches that operate within the PWKF but which are granted certain freedoms. These are the ''Congregational Christian Church of Freice - Ryume Church'' (PWKF-RP) operates in [[Hoterallia]] and the ''Congregational Christian Church of Freice - Church in Riamo'' (PWKF-PoR), which operates in mainland [[Riamo]].


The Ryume Church serves the Freician community in Hoterallia (並外民の外国人公共; <small>translit.</small> Namimin no Gaikoku hito kōkyō), which traces its heritage to the immigration from the island in the 1920s and 1930s during and immediately following the [[Hoterallian Occupation of Freice|Hoterallian occupation of Freice]]. Established in its current form in 1962, the church provides services to around 1,500 of the almost 2,100 Freicians resident in the country, most of whom live in Ryume Prefecture. The church is a "special fellowship" operating within the Sekapa district fellowship.
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.


The Church in Riamo operates in mainland Riamo, including in the [[Riamo|Unhak Island Territories]]. A large number of members are students and temporary workers, with major populations in Guri, Portington, and Swanton. The church is also a sui generis district fellowship, with its own individual churches and moderator.
===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".


===Composition of the National Conference of Fellowships===
===The church in Freice===
The conference minister and district moderators current bishops of the PWKF are:<ref name=": Bishops">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Pisekopa'me"] (in Freician). ''pwkf.faio'. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.</ref>
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.
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==Religious orders==
! Name || Title || Serving since
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).
|-
 
| Rev. Dr. Apoka Semeia || Conference Minister || 18 June 2020
===List of current orders===
|-
====Orders of men====
| Rev. Ilipule Likamai || Moderator of Marana Pratsa Fellowship || 5 June 2011
* Brotherhood of the Sons of the Father (BSF)
|-
* Society of St. Kenelm the Holy (SKH)
| Rev. Likama Siolauo || Moderator of Dukorane Fellowship || 9 November 2017
* Society of the Brotherhood of Christ (SBC)
|-
* Holy Order of the Propagators of the Gospel (OPG)
| Rev. Nualatamu Fuoa || Moderator of Sekapa Fellowship || 4 June 2018
* Reformed Order of the Propagation of Faith (OPF)
|-
* Company of Missionaries of God (CMG)
| Rev. Sotele Sekoela || Moderator of Koimuke Fellowship || 28 January 2013
* Order of the Mission of God (OMG)
|-
* Order of Latitude (OL)
| Rev. Dr. Selaulo Bisona || Moderator of Guri Fellowship || 9 April 2015
====Orders of women====
|-
* Society of Marian Sisters (SMS)
| Rev. Avama Ilipule || Moderator of Sekapa Seiva Fellowship || 13 August 2016
* Society of the Women of the Holy Cross (WHC)
|-
* Maidens of the Lord (ML)
| Rev. Seima Semeia || Moderator of Roheo Radei Oratite Fellowship || 6 January 2015
====Mixed orders of men and women====
|-
* Society of the Holy Trinity (SHT)
| Rev. Dr. Enuleira Fuoa || Moderator of Ritora Iisa Fellowship || 8 May 2017
* Order of the Worker Brethren (OWB)
|-
* Order of St. Julian (OSJ)
| Rev. Seuia Kaineki || Moderator of Mopeta Pratsa Fellowship || 14 April 2015
* Servants of Christ (SC)
|-
* Abbey of the Holy Spirit (AHS)
| Rev. Selaulo Tume || Moderator of Peka Fellowship || 8 January 2022
|}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Politics of Freice]]
* [[Freice]]
* [[Freice]]
* [[Culture of Freice]]
* [[Sekapa]]
 
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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==Notes==
==External links==
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* [https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ Official website of the Island Meeting]
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==External links==
* [https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ Official website]
* [https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ Website of the Reformed Church of Christ the Saviour (Hoterallia Church)]
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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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