I think that "Patriarch" is way more, um, patriarchal that Pope. It's the essence of patriarchy, surely? The word "Pope" may have roots in "father" but it now means "head of church". This does bring up the singularity question.

Why not make Vroom the Pope, and the current Popes/Patriarchs can have a different title? Maybe just "Eminence"?

One Pope to rule them all ...


Or ... since as someone pointed out Sainthood is achieved post-mortem, make vroom the only Saint, leave the Popes as is, and rename the Saint level ... maybe to "Assistant at the Pontifical Throne" (definition)?


The way forward always starts with a minimal test.

In reply to Re^4: Demotions of monks by 1nickt
in thread Demotions of monks by syphilis

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