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Several feasts enjoy significantly more prominence in the Caphiric world than they do in the rest of Christendom: Martinmas, Saint George's Day, and Michaelmas are all public holidays and are the most important public holidays outside of Christmas, Easter, and All Saints. All three commemorate military saints, a reflection of the high degree of militarization in Caphirian society. Michaelmas is the primary armed forces day in Caphiria and is marked each year by a military parade in Venceia. Martinmas is a remembrance day for all Caphirian war dead, while Saint George's Day is a commemoration of Caphiria's various historical military triumphs. | Several feasts enjoy significantly more prominence in the Caphiric world than they do in the rest of Christendom: Martinmas, Saint George's Day, and Michaelmas are all public holidays and are the most important public holidays outside of Christmas, Easter, and All Saints. All three commemorate military saints, a reflection of the high degree of militarization in Caphirian society. Michaelmas is the primary armed forces day in Caphiria and is marked each year by a military parade in Venceia. Martinmas is a remembrance day for all Caphirian war dead, while Saint George's Day is a commemoration of Caphiria's various historical military triumphs. | ||
==Cults== | ==Cults== | ||
The Caphiric Church shares adoration and intercessory prayer for most of the same saints as the [[Catholic Church]] abroad as well as several dozen saints of Caphiria which were canonized during the period of the schism. | |||
The largest of the unique devotional cults of the Caphiric Church is that of the cult of "Saint" {{wp|Pontius Pilate}}, the official responsible for condemning Jesus to his crucifixion despite hesitancy to do so. According to popular Caphiric legend, Pilate later repented of his failure to save Jesus but was told by a vision of Christ that he was necessary to accomplish his will, after which time Pilate became a committed Christian. The Saint Pilate cult and legends emphasize the struggle of earthly authority to always choose rightly while stating that even poor decisions by civic leaders may serve God's will in some form, a teaching emphasized by the Caphiric Church. | |||
==Architecture== | ==Architecture== | ||
Most Caphiric churches eschew the traditional basilica or long cruciform designs common in churches in [[Levantia]], instead opting for "short" cruciform designs, making most of the body of the church essentially a square. Many ancient churches, and a small amount of modern builds, are constructed in the round, having been adaptations of pre-Christian temples. The basic layout of a Caphiric church is not essentially different than that of the rest of the Occidental [[Catholic Church]], with a location for the lay faithful to stand, an elevator altar typically facing eastward, and a tabernacle for retaining the consecrated bread. Several key differences exist within the worship space, however. Large and ornate {{wp|rood screen}}s are present in nearly every Caphiric church, and the rood screens in many cases nearly entirely obscure the view of the sanctuary, bordering on being a {{wp|templon}}, though Caphiric canon law dictates that the tabernacle must be visible. Pews are extremely uncommon in most Caphiric churches despite becoming the norm in [[Levantia]], and accordingly the [[Caphiric Rite]] liturgy has looser, but still defined, rubrics for participation by lay people. In their place, most Caphiric churches have benches, typically of stone or marble, lining the interior walls of the church building, and during most parts of the liturgy the elderly, children, and others may remain seated as the need presents itself. | Most Caphiric churches eschew the traditional basilica or long cruciform designs common in churches in [[Levantia]], instead opting for "short" cruciform designs, making most of the body of the church essentially a square. Many ancient churches, and a small amount of modern builds, are constructed in the round, having been adaptations of pre-Christian temples. The basic layout of a Caphiric church is not essentially different than that of the rest of the Occidental [[Catholic Church]], with a location for the lay faithful to stand, an elevator altar typically facing eastward, and a tabernacle for retaining the consecrated bread. Several key differences exist within the worship space, however. Large and ornate {{wp|rood screen}}s are present in nearly every Caphiric church, and the rood screens in many cases nearly entirely obscure the view of the sanctuary, bordering on being a {{wp|templon}}, though Caphiric canon law dictates that the tabernacle must be visible. Pews are extremely uncommon in most Caphiric churches despite becoming the norm in [[Levantia]], and accordingly the [[Caphiric Rite]] liturgy has looser, but still defined, rubrics for participation by lay people. In their place, most Caphiric churches have benches, typically of stone or marble, lining the interior walls of the church building, and during most parts of the liturgy the elderly, children, and others may remain seated as the need presents itself. | ||