General Order No. 6

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General Order No. 6

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THE KINGDOMS AND LANDS OF THE CROWN OF RUTHENIA AND THE LANDS REPRESENTED IN THE COUNCIL OF KARNIA CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE IMPERIAL AND ROYAL ARMED FORCES OFFICE
GENERAL ORDER No. 6
Date: 20190331
SUBJ: Establishment of the Chaplains Corps of the Imperial and Royal Armed Forces of Karnia-Ruthenia

1. THAT, in accordance with the Imperial and Royal Decree n. 173-2O19 (28 March 2O19), expressing the Will of His Imperial and Royal Majesty, Oscar I, the Chaplains Corps is established effective this date, as a First Tier Command of the Imperial General Staff, designated as Office Seven.

2. THAT the said Corps shall be tasked with caring for the pastoral needs of all members of the Imperial and Royal Armed Forces as may be enlisted or commissioned into the military service of the Empire, and in providing pastoral support to such civilian institutions and populations as may be necessary in times of need, at the direction of local unit commanders or by direct Imperial Command, as appropriate to need.

3. THAT all members of the Chaplains Corps, whatever their specific and personal denomination, are charged with Rightly advising and counseling those members of the Armed Forces within their direct commands, who may seek such advice and counseling, regardless of their specific faith, including referring such military members as may not be of the faith of the Chaplain in question to chaplains of the appropriate faith, whether military or civilian.

4. THAT Chaplains, and such Chaplain-Assistants as may be appointed by Need, are recognized as non-combatants and may not be ordered to directly participate in combat by any authority. However, this in no way prevents said Chaplains or Chaplain-Assistants from defending themselves should their persons come under direct enemy attack.

5. THAT the Commanding Officer of the Chaplains Corps of the Imperial and Royal Armed Forces of Karnia-Ruthenia shall be styled as Chaplain-General fo the Imperial and Royal Armed Forces, and shall hold an Assimilated Rank equal to that of Major General (Grade O-14) in the Imperial and Royal Army of Karnia-Ruthenia.

6. THAT such Chaplains and Chaplain-Assistants as may be attached to units in the field, as expected to maintain the same levels of physical fitness as may be required by that unit's troops.

7. THAT the Apostolic Military Ordinariate of Karnia-Ruthenia is recognized as a legitimate military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church with the legal right to operate within the Empire, and is charged with the authority to attend to the pastoral needs of such members of the Roman Catholic faith as may be enlisted or commissioned into the service of the Empire.

8. THAT His Excellency, The Most Reverend Joseph of Assis, Archbishop of Persenburg, is named Acting Commanding Officer of the Chaplains Corps of the Imperial and Royal Armed Forces of Karnia-Ruthenia, effective with the date of this General Order, and is further charged with verifying the credentials of such non-Catholic ministerial and pastoral Chaplains as may seek to enter the Chaplains Corps.

9. THAT His Excellency, The Most Reverend Joseph of Assis, Archbishop of Persenburg, is confirmed as the de jure Apostolic Field Vicar of the Imperial and Royal Armed Forces of Karnia-Ruthenia.


[Signed]

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HRH Field Marshal Michael I, de Cessna, KS, KFCL
Grand Duke of Nordinsel, Prince of Scotia. Duke of Appinfeldt, Count of Breisgau, Duke of Solisia
Aide-de-Camp of His Imperial and Royal Majesty
Chief of the Imperial General Staff
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His Majesty, Michael I, the King of Burgundaria
Grand Duke of Nordinsel, Prince of Scotia and Duke of Appinfeldt
Count of Breisgau, Duke of Solisia
OftE | RKSS | KofOMS | KoStG | IOL - 1st
Field Marshal of the Karno-Ruthenian Army
Aide-de-Camp of His Imperial and Royal Majesty
Commander of the Imperial & Royal Leibgarde
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