Church of Franklin
Church of Franklin | |
| Founder | Reverend Zebedee Jude |
| Founded | 4 January 2022† |
| Territory | Shiloh, New Canaan, and Ararat |
| Language | English, Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, Latin |
| Members at Peak (2022) | 16-20 |
The Church of Franklin, or the Franklinite Church was a Church formed by Baptists, affirming a hierarchy and bringing Jewish traditions into modern Christianity. The Church was popular in the southern regions of Franklin, in the villages of Shiloh, New Canaan, and Ararat.
The Church of Franklin began to die off after the Franklinite Wars, as most people who accepted it lived in the villages that were attacked by Kingsville.
History
The Church was founded by former Baptists around 4 January 2022. The Church was close to Baptist in theology, but allowed dancing and alcohol, as well as instituting a new hierarchy. This also promoted Franklinite nationalism, and put a large emphasis on the Jewish roots of Christianity.
Organization
The Church was led by a Council of Archbishops, which were the leaders of Franklinite Christianity in their respective states. Under the Archbishops were Bishops, who led Franklinite Parishes in their counties. Under Bishops were Priests, or Rabbis, which would operate their own Church in their village or town.
Clerical Dress
Priests and Rabbis often wore a long black cassock, a black wide brimmed hat, and a large white bow tie in place of their collar. Bishops typically wore the same, but with a large golden crucifix and a kippah. Archbishops wore a blue cassock with a laurel. Monks would wear brown robes with kippahs, and nuns wore veils similar to Islamic burqas.
Monasticism
Only three examples of Franklinite Monasticism existed, a convent in Ararat, a monastery in Shiloh, and a monastery in Franklin. Monks were typically accepted regardless of age or race, and would be adjusted to monastic life before fully ordained by the Abbot. The full life of Franklinite monks is largely unknown. Nuns could be accepted by the Abbess if they were virgin women and could be adjusted to life as a nun. Again, life in Franklinite convents is largely unknown.