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7/25/2025, 10:13:36 AM
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Oh and to open that can of worms (which is woefully missing from the thread), heraldry is deeply rooted in the Catholic and later Christian idea of power sharing between the Emperor and Pope (political and spiritual). That is to say, just as there are worldly aristocrats, aristocrats of spirit are their equals. As such being a priest demands the same respect from others as a lower noble title. Once a member of the clergy moves above the position of a regular priest, the respect required is the same as of higher nobility (and that's why kneeling and kissing their hands is required). I believe bishops are the equivalent of dukes (title equivalence between countries is messy). Specifically, in the Catholic church and a few others, once you get to the level of a bishop, you're legally required to have a coat of arms.
Oh and to open that can of worms (which is woefully missing from the thread), heraldry is deeply rooted in the Catholic and later Christian idea of power sharing between the Emperor and Pope (political and spiritual). That is to say, just as there are worldly aristocrats, aristocrats of spirit are their equals. As such being a priest demands the same respect from others as a lower noble title. Once a member of the clergy moves above the position of a regular priest, the respect required is the same as of higher nobility (and that's why kneeling and kissing their hands is required). I believe bishops are the equivalent of dukes (title equivalence between countries is messy). Specifically, in the Catholic church and a few others, once you get to the level of a bishop, you're legally required to have a coat of arms.
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