Bishop
Diviners of the North
Bishops are the highest-ranking clerical member that work with the layman of the Trijan faith known as the Church. Both genders are eligible to be a bishop. They have two rolls in the service of the Church, and its people. The first is they responsible for the governance of districts within a Diocese of the Northern Trijan Church. This usually comes in the form of having oversight over several churches or temples in cities along with their surrounding areas. They act as the local voice of the diocese Archbishop. The second is to act as diviners, advisors and counselors for the leaders, nobles, and kings across Novyum.
A bishop must be a married member of the faith, preferably to a priest or fellow regional bishop. When a position opens up a candidate is nominated by other bishops in the diocese. Reviewed by the archbishop, the candidate is either rejected or elected to the position at the archbishop's discretion. An archbishop also has the ability to remove the bishop title from any that fall short of the faith and doctrine of the Church. This is rare however and often requires a trial to prove the need for such a drastic measure.
As priest of the Trijan faith, albeit of a high rank, bishops wear robes similar to their lower ranking counterparts. Male bishops wear burgandy outer robes, denoting the rank as bishop. Women wear the traditional white garments of their faith, with burgandy shawl, cape or cloak.
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