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Designs The (Florentine-Roman) Papal Insignia The Insignia of the Court of St. Mary of Walsingham Flags of the Catholicate, Patriarchate, and Stato Pontificio Flag/Standard of the Papa-Catholicos  Pennant of the Papa-Catholicos Seal of the Deacon Emblem of the Pontifical Apostolic Library Any and all seals of the Patriarchal Curia and offices Any and all flags as designated for the Patriarchate and Stato Pontificio Any and all coats of arms as designated for the Patriarchate and Stato Pontificio  The coats of arms of the Archfather Any and all flags and markings of the Walsingham Guard Any and all uniforms and insignia of the Walsingham Guard Names Stato Pontificio Romano-Ruteno Stato Pontificio Imperiale di Roma-Rutenia Pontifical Roman-Ruthenian State Pontifical Imperial State(s) of Rome-Ruthenia Stato Pontificio The Pontifical State(s) Stato Romano Stato Pontificio Romano The Roman State Pontifical Orthodox Pontifical Orthodox Old Catholic The Gallo-Russo-Byzantine Catholicate The Anglican Patriarchate The Anglican Patriarchate of Rome The Apostolic See Imperial Roman Church  Anglo-Italian Imperial Patriarchate (Apostolic) See of St. Stephen Grand Prince (titular King) of the Pontifical Kingdom of Ruthenia (Old Russia) Patriarchate of St. Stephen Anglican Rite Roman Catholic Church (Florentine) Archfather Florentine-Roman Pontiff Sovereign Pontiff of the Imperial Roman Church Legate of Christ Prince of Rome (or Prince of the Romans) Anglo-Roman Papa Anglo-Catholic Papa Florentine-Roman Papa Papa-Catholicos Papa-Catholicos of Rome-Ruthenia Papa-Prince Roman Principate Coadjutor of Rome Roman Caesar Augustus, Emperor, Archprince, and Bishop of St. Stephen Archbishop and Metropolitan of Aquileia Custodian of the Apostolic See of St. Mark at Aquileia Cardinal Deacon i.p.c. of Santa Maria Antiqua Cardinal Prince of Florence Vice-King of Italy in the Holy Roman Empire Prince Archbishop and Elector of Würzburg Duke of Franconia Archregent of Etruria in the Holy Roman Empire Imperial Lord of Italy, Naples, Walsingham, and the Floridas Titular Archbishop i.p.i. of Leopontopoli Titular Bishop of Iconium Prince of Etruria and Santa Croce Court of St. Mary of Walsingham Senator of Florence The Florentine Rota The Leonine Office Patrimony of Sts. Peter and Stephen Coadjutorship of Rome Blessing Ex Urbe Patriarchal and Royal House of Ivrea-Italia-Barcelona Patriarchal and Royal House of Johnson-Ivrea-Italia-Barcelona Pontifical and Imperial Florentine-Roman House of Ivrea-Italia-Barcelona Pontifical and Imperial Florentine-Roman House of Johnson-Ivrea-Italia-Barcelona Pontifical and Imperial House of Rome-Ruthenia Old Holy Roman Church of the English Rite Firenze-Nuova Roma (Florence-New Rome) Patriarchal & Royal Postal Service of St. Stephen Pontifical Postal Service Imperial Italian Chronicler King of Arms Any and all Curial Offices The Stephenian Archives Seal of the Deacon The Stephenian Curia Il Nunzio Romano The Pontifical Apostolic Library The Pontifical Apostolic Library Collection Acta Patriarchalis Sedis Patriarchal Mass of the Sword The Walsingham Guard, The Pontifical Halberdiers, The Pontifical Dragoons, The Pontifical Horse Guards, The Patriarchal Artillery, The Pontifical Artillery Batallion, The Zouaves Artillery Batallion, The Dragoons Horse Artillery Batallion, Camera Secreta, the Walsingham Naval Guard, the Imperial Italian Navy, the Royal Etrurian Navy, the Royal Westphalian Navy, the Pontifical Air Corps, and any and all other units as well as unique ranks of the Walsingham Guard now and in the future. The Supreme Florentine-Roman Order of Christ The Religious and Military Order of Sts. Anne and Alexander Nevsky The Pontifical Order of the Eagle (of St. Stephen and Mary Immaculate) The Order of Sts. George and Olga The Florentine-Roman Order of the Golden Spur The Florentine-Roman Order of Pius IX The Florentine-Roman Order of St. Gregory the Great The Florentine-Roman Order of St. Sylvester The Order of the Stato Pontificio The Pontifical Order of Merit The Most Honourable Legion of the Eagle of Christ Royal Order of St. Stephen Sacred Order of Mary Immaculate Florentine Service Order The Teutonic Cross The Imperial & Patriarchal Confraternity of the Hospital of St. Mary of the Teutons in Jerusalem The St. Stephen Cross, as well as any and all decorations of the Walsingham Guard Global Ecclesial Charities The Pontifical Society The Patriarchal and Royal Society of Arts and Sciences   General Notices The Stato Pontificio Romano-Ruteno constitutes an ecclesiastical sovereignty by right of Rome as heir to the Roman Empire with an independent government in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (as the Anglican Rite Roman Catholic Church). Additionally, the church is of the Pontifical Orthodox Old Catholic faith and descends from the See of Utrecht, which was granted autonomy in 1145 by Pope Eugene III and confirmed in 1520 by Pope St. Leo X in the Bull Debitum Pastoralis. As the sole successor of Pope St. Leo X and temporal successor of St. Peter the Apostle, the Catholicate and Patriarchate are fully Catholic and holds the same canonical authority as the Roman Communion (Vatican). The Catholicate and Patriarchate are the ecclesiastical successor to temporal Rome, the temporal patrimony of the Roman Empire claimed historically by right of the papacy. The succession passed to the Catholicate after Benedict XVI by right of Rome and Florence, with the Papa-Catholicos of Rome-Ruthenia with papal authority as temporal successor of St. Peter, and the Pope-Bishop of Rome as spiritual successor of St. Peter and de facto sovereign of the Vatican City-State. Although administratively independent, the Apostolic See embraces as brethren other Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican bodies, such as the current Roman Communion (commonly referred to as the Roman Catholic Church), the Anglican Ordinariate, Eastern Orthodox Churches, and the Anglican Communion. The Imperial Roman Church is defined as the Gallo-Russo-Byzantine Catholicate, the Anglican Patriarchate of Rome, and the churches of all Bishops recognised by the Catholicate. The governments of the modern republics of Italy, German, France, Switzerland, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and the United States, and of the modern kingdoms of Great Britain and Spain, as well as the European Union and all other civil states, are not affiliated with the Stato Pontificio government in exile. Affiliated Auxiliaries The Stato Pontificio, the Gallo-Russo-Byzantine Catholicate, and the Anglican Patriarchate (Anglican Rite Roman Catholic Church) maintains certain organisations within its formal structure or sponsored by it. At times these are noted as a "dba" informally. That informal terminology notwithstanding, all such organisations are defined formally as affiliated auxiliaries of the Church. Notes on Clergy and Staff Those persons designated as clergy in any capacity, as well as those persons designated as staff in any capacity under any designation whatsoever are not deemed to be employees, associates, or agents of the Imperial Roman Church (Anglican Rite Roman Catholic Church, Inc., hereafter referred to as the Church), any entity thereof, or any entity therunto affiliated unless specifically indicated on a person-by-person basis. All clergy and staff, even those in the capacity of director or officer of the 501c3 Church Corporation, serve as volunteers except that permanent or temporary stipends may be provided on a case-by-case basis. Receipt of such stipends is for the purpose of assisting persons in covering the costs of ministry and does not change the nature of relationship between the cleric or staff member and the Church. Clergy and staff assume all liability and responsibility, both for their own actions and with respect with their participation in any and all activities of the Church and its affiliated organisations; and further agree to hold harmless the Church, its hierarchy, and any and all affiliated organisations. Clergy and Staff are nevertheless required to follow the direction and supervision of the Church hierarchy and specific personnel to whom they have been assigned, as well as all Canon Law and other ecclesiastical laws, legislation, and directives. Acceptance of any office within the Church or its affiliated organisations constitutes acceptance of this aggreement.