Le Domande più Frequenti del Patriarcato Imperiale

Jean DuBois, A. DiNardo

SEDE PATRIARCALE 8 maggio 2020 (ORCNS) - Gli amministratori del sito web del Patriarcato Anglicano, Chiesa Cattolico Romana di Rito Anglicano hanno compilato un elenco delle domande più frequenti. Quelli sono stati collocati nella parte superiore della pagina FAQ. Abbiamo anche pensato di condividerli qui. 

D: Qual è lo status ufficiale del Patriarcato Imperiale?

Il Patriarcato Anglicano (Chiesa Cattolica Romana di Rito Anglicano) è una sovranità ecclesiastica con un governo indipendente in status consultivo speciale preso il Consiglio Economico e Sociale delle Nazioni Unite (ECOSOC).

D: I gruppi "tradizionalisti" sono affiliati al Patriarcato Anglicano?

No.

D: Ordina il clero fuori dalla Chiesa Cattolica Romana di Rito Anglicano?

Generalmente no. Le eccezioni sono rare e strettamente regolamentate dal Codice di Diritto Canonico.

D: Chi è il capo del Patriarcato Imperiale?

Il Patriarca Imperiale e Vescovo di San Stefano, che è più comunemente conosciuto come Arcipadre Fiorentino, un trattamento con origini uguale di patriarca e papa, ed è unico al Patriarcato Anglicano.

D: Qual è l'autorità dell'Arcipadre?

Con l'autorità di Roma, l'Arcipadre parla con la voce e l'autorità del Papa all'interno di e per quanto riguarda la giurisdizione del Patriarcato Anglicano.

D: Perché alcuni Vescovi del Patriarcato Imperiale indossano il rosso?

Il Governatore Generale e l'Arci-Cancelliere indossano abiti rossi, con zucchetti rossi, perché sono principe-vescovi titolari. È un'antica consuetudine che deriva dal Sacro Romano Impero che i Principe-Vescovi indossano il rosso.

D: Perché l'Arcipadre ha un'abito bianco?

L'Arcipadre usa un'abito bianco filetatto di rosso, con origini sull'abito del Real Ordine di San Stefano. Il zucchetto è anche in seta bianca per abbinare l'abito, proprio come l'usanza antica del zucchetto bianco utilizzato da membri di ordini religiosi con abito bianco. La maggior parte degli altri elementi dell'abito rimangono rossi.

D: Perché alcuni vescovi del Patriarcato Imperiale hanno titoli diversi?

Questo riflette l'antica e diversificata storia del Patriarcato Anglicano. L'Arcipadre è conosciuto come "Sua Eminenza Santissima," un trattamento unico al Patriarcato Anglicano che è in riferimento all'autorià spirituale e temporale storica del suo uffizio. I due vescovi elettorali principali sono chiamati "Sua Altezza" o "Sua Eminenza." (La versione più formale è "Sua Altezza Reale Eminentissima," abbreviata S.A.R.E.). Altri vescovi sono chiamati "Sua Eccellenza." Per ulteriori informazioni sul protocollo per tutto il clero, fare riferimento alla pagina del protocollo.

The Most Frequently Asked Questions about the Imperial Patriarchate

Jean DuBois

PATRIARCHAL SEE 8 May 2020 (ORCNS) - The administrators of the website of the Anglican Patriarchate, Anglican Rite Roman Catholic Church have compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions. Those have been placed at the top of the FAQ page. We also thought we would share them here.

Q: What is the official status of the Anglican Patriarchate?

The Anglican Patriarchate (Anglican Rite Roman Catholic Church) is an ecclesiastical sovereignty with an independent government in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

Q: Are "traditionalist" groups affiliated with the Anglican Patriarchate?

No.

Q: Do you ordain clergy outside the Anglican Rite Roman Catholic Church?

Generally no. Exceptions are rare and strictly regulated by canon law.

Q: Who is the head of the Anglican Patriarchate?

The Imperial Patriarch and Bishop of St. Stephen, who is most commonly known as the Archfather or Florentine Archfather, a title with the same origins as patriarch and pope, and unique to the Anglican Patriarchate. 

Q: What is the authority of the Archfather?

By authority of Rome, the Archfather speaks with the full voice and authority of the Pope within and regarding the jurisdiction of the Anglican Patriarchate.

Q: Why do some Bishops in the Imperial Patriarchate wear red?

The Governor-General and Arch-Chancellor wear red habits, including red zucchetti (skull caps), because they hold titular Prince-Bishoprics. It is an ancient custom deriving from the Holy Roman Empire that Prince-Bishops wear red.

Q: Why does the Archfather have a white habit?

The Archfather uses a white habit trimmed with red, which is based on the habit of the Order of St. Stephen. The zucchetto (skull cap) is in plain white silk to match the habit, much like the custom of a white skull cap being used by members of religious orders with white habits. Most other elements of the habit remain red.

Q: Why do some of the bishops in the Anglican Patriarchate have different titles?

This reflects the ancient and diverse history of the Anglican Patriarchate. The Archfather is known as "His Holy Eminence," a style unique to the Anglican Patriarchate that is in reference to the historic spiritual and temporal nature of his office. The two principle electoral bishops are each referred to as "His Highness" or "His Eminence." (The more formal version is "His Most Eminent Royal Highness," abbreviated H.M.E.R.H.). Other bishops are referred to as "His Excellency." For more on protocol for all clergy, please refer to the Protocol Page.

Storia e Tradizione: L'Abito dell'Arcipadre Fiorentino

L'Abito tipico
dell'Arcipadre

A. DiNardo

FIRENZE 7 Maggio 2020 (ORCNS) - La storia del Patriarcato Imperiale è molto diversa, molto ricca. Una gran parte di questa storia è mostrata simbolicamente nell'abito dell'Arcipadre Fiorentino. L'abito di Sua Alta-Eminenza è un'ossequio visuale al santo patrono del patriarcato, S. Stefano Diacono Protomartire. Gli Arcipadri Fiorentini sono i principi di Firenze chi anche sono patriarchi. Al momento, ce ne sono stati solo cinque. I primi quattro furono papi, a cominciare da Papa Leo X. L'attuale e quinto Arcipadre è il Patriarca Imperiale Anglo-Italiano e Vescovo di S. Stefano, successore di Leo X.

Il suo abito talare è di bianco, filettato di rosso, con fascia anche di rosso, e con fiocco d'oro. Il zucchetto è bianco, per accordarsi all'abito, ma è di seta semplice come gli ordini religiosi, non di seta moiré come il papa. Questo abito è basato sull'abito del Real Ordine di S. Stefano poichè l'Arcipadre è il sovrano e protettore spirituale di quell'ordine, l'ordine cavallaresco il più alto del Patriarcato. Nell'inverno, il zucchetto è con ermellino, una tradizione unica all'Acripadre.

La mozzetta patriarale è scarlatto con cappuccio. La mozzetta dell'inverno è di scarlatto con ermellino, proveniendo dei privilegi antichi del patrimonio del patriarcato. Dell'estate, è di scarlatto moiré, senza ermellino. La stola dell'uffizio patriarcale è di rosso o d'oro (ma l'oro non è usato in quaresima).

In occasioni solenni, l'Arcipadre usa anche un abito corale magno, con una cappa di rosso e d'oro, grande, ma senza lunga cauda, con cappuccio d'ermellino nell'inverno, di scarlatto nell'estate. Con questo abito è portato la corona patriarcale, il cappello pontificio, o la biretta di scarlatto moiré. La versione di stato è identica, ma senza il rocchetto e con una spada di corte.

Violence, Persecution Against Chinese Christians

Jean DuBois

BEIJING 7 May 2020 (ORCNS) -- Persecution against Chinese christians by the communist government took a turn for the worse recently, as Chinese government agents raided a Christian church and violently dragged its members outside in the middle of a service. This is one of the most egregious cases in the long history of anti-Christian persecution by the communist government in China.

Earlier today, H.H.E. Archfather Rutherford gave a brief statement on the matter while out hiking (video below). His Holy Eminence stated that the coronavirus pandemic has been exploited by the communist government in China to increase anti-Christian persecution. The Archfather also said that it was long past time for the governments of the world to take action on this human rights crisis.

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Thank You to the Walsingham Guard!

Jean DuBois

Don Rutherford imparting an
apostolic blessing to the
Walsingham Guard. 

PATRIARCHAL SEE 26 April 2020 (ORCNS) - Today the Archfather Rutherford sent a video message of thanks to the men and women of the Walsingham Guard and Naval Guard for all of their service to others during the current global pandemic. During the message, His  Holy Eminence commended the members of the Guard for their service around the world "…to help those in need, to alleviate suffering, to protect the poor and vulnerable, and to preserve peace and security." His Holy Eminence also pointed out that members of the Guard regularly so above and beyond the call of duty, following the seven core values of the Guard, Faith, Honour, Service, Loyalty, Strength, Compassion, and Peace. The message ended with an apostolic blessing. The video of the complete message is below.

Feast of Saint Mark -- Imperial Patriarchate

Jean DuBois

AQUILEIA 25 April 2020 (ORCNS) - The feast of St. Mark the Evangelist is celebrated on 25 April and is a particularly important feast day for the Anglo-Italian Imperial Patriarchate since it is the Custodian of the Apostolic See of St. Mark in Aquileia. The feast is also traditionally marked in Catholic custom by a special procession.

St. Mark with his symbol,
the winged lion.

Believed to have been born in Cyrene, St. Mark was not one of the original twelve Apostles, but instead was one of the seventy sent out by Christ. According to the tradition of the Coptic Church, which was founded by St. Mark in Alexandria, he hosted the disciples in his house after the Crucifixion, and when Jesus came to see the Apostles after the Resurrection as detailed in the Gospel of John as well as when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles at the Pentecost, it was in the very same house of St. Mark. Coptic tradition also holds that St. Mark was one of those who poured out the water that Christ turned into wine during the wedding feast at Cana. He was sent by St. Peter the Apostle to Aquileia, where he founded an Apostolic See. Then he founded the Apostolic See in Alexandria. The pagans of Alexandria, in opposition to his efforts to convert people to the Christian faith, tied a rope around his neck and dragged him violently through the streets. Thus he met a martyr’s end. His symbol is a winged lion.

The Apostolic See in Aquileia founded by St. Mark became quite important, with its bishop quickly becoming a Metropolitan by the fourth century A.D. Western Illria (the modern-day coast of the Balkans on the Adriatic, including countries such as Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, and Greece) were under the jurisdiction of Aquileia, as were many key Roman cities in northeastern Italy. During the Ostrogothic and Lombard rule of Italy after the fall of th

Matilda, Margravine of
Tuscany and Imperial
Vice-Queen of Italy.

e Western Roman Empire, the new kings recognised the Archbishop of Aquileia as a Patriarch, with recognition of the Patriarchate's legitimacy of traditional apostolic independence from Rome.

During the Frankish establishment of the Imperial Kingdom of Italy, the Emperor Charlemagne also recognised the status of the Patriarch of Aquileia. In 1077, Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV established the Patriarch as a Prince-Bishop of the Empire, with temporal control over Friuli. The Emperor had the just made peace with the Pope due to the negotiations made by Matilda, Margravine of Tuscany and Imperial Vice-Queen of Italy. It was with this gift of the title of Duke of Friuli to the patriarch that the Imperial Patriarchate of Aquileia became a temporal as well as ecclesiastical state.

Clergy uniform insignia in the
Walsingham Guard bearing the
winged lions of St. Mark

The Imperial Patriarchate of Aquileia eventually came into conflict with Venice, which was within its territory, but was rising as a state power of its own. The patriarchate lasted as a functioning temporal power until the 15th century. In 1420, the last of its territories were taken by the Venetians. Today Aquileia is a titular Roman Catholic archbishopric rather than a regular archdiocese. The traditional Imperial Patriarchate of Aquileia is part of the patrimony of the Anglo-Italian Imperial Patriarchate in memory of St. Stephen as Custodians of the Apostolic See of St. Mark in Aquileia. The uniform insignia for clergy in the Walsingham Guard consists of a crowned Barcelona cross of St. George supported by two winged lions on either side in honour of St. Mark the Evangelist.