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The holy book, entitled the Book of Religiosity, was intended to be published in three chapters by Adrianus in order to fully define the Church of Gotzborg's tenets; however, the institution fell inactive before any actual drafting was undertaken. | The holy book, entitled the Book of Religiosity, was intended to be published in three chapters by Adrianus in order to fully define the Church of Gotzborg's tenets; however, the institution fell inactive before any actual drafting was undertaken. | ||
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| Theology: | Polytheism | |||
| Origin: | 2013 | |||
| Countries: | Gotzborg | |||
The Church of Gotzborg was a non-state church which operated within the Royal Kingdom of Gotzborg from March 2013 to May 2014. While it was the only religious organization to operate within Gotzborg during the micronation's history, it received no endorsement and played no role in state or government functions due to Gotzborg's strong secular tradition and constitution.
History
The creation of the Church of Gotzborg was first proposed by Franz Caprivi on March 12, 2013, who initially proposed that it adopt a Christian Anglo-Lutheran belief system. The organizational structure was to be inspired by the Catholic Church, with conventional, geographically-limited, dioceses led by bishops in mainland Gotzborg, while a vicar apostolic or exarch would hold responsibility over the entirety of each territory. Caprivi's plans for the church were never realized, however, due to a break in his participation in the micronation.
On August 19, 2013, Hyderus Adrianus expressed an interest in reviving the Church of Gotzborg and took charge of the institution under the name Cardinal Piadoso Fransico Alberto Adrianus. Adrianus' plan for the church differed from that of Caprivi, insofar as he established the Church as a non-Christian polytheistic religion, though its organizational structure did reflect Christianity generally. That organizational system and the tenets implemented by Adrianus represented the identity of the Church as it would remain until it ceased activity in May 2014.
Structure
The Church was governed both by the Cardinal, as head of the church, and the Council of Justitia, which consisted of specially-appointed clergy. Its headquarters was situated in the Church of Gotzborg Complex in Lonenberg.
Clergy
The Church of Gotzborg had five ranks within its clergy. There was one cardinal who acted as head of the church and the Archbishop of Lonenberg. Below the cardinal were archbishops who held responsibility for a certain geographic area in which bishops operated local churches, staffed by priests who presented local sermons and rituals. The church also had an order of abbots who resided in abbeys.
Church of Gotzborg Complex
Situated in Lonenberg, the complex consisted of Lonenberg Cathedral (depicted above, right) and other ancillary buildings. The Cathedral was commissioned by King Charles V.
Tenets
The holy book, entitled the Book of Religiosity, was intended to be published in three chapters by Adrianus in order to fully define the Church of Gotzborg's tenets; however, the institution fell inactive before any actual drafting was undertaken.
