Editing Church of Sanctaria (section)

=== Structure ===
The Church of Sanctaria is structured as follows (from the lowest level upwards):

* Parish is the most local level, often consisting of one church building (a parish church) and community, although many parishes are joining forces in a variety of ways for financial reasons. The parish is looked after by a parish priest. On occasion, there may be more than one priest assigned to a parish to care for the community. In such cases, the most senior priest-in-charge is called the ''parish priest'', with all other priests tasked with assisting him called ''curates''. The running of the parish is the joint responsibility of the incumbent and the parish council, which consists of the parish clergy and elected representatives from the congregation.
* Diocese, ''e.g.'', Diocese of Cristi, Diocese of Saint-Owen, Diocese of Nicene. This is the area under the jurisdiction of a diocesan bishop, ''e.g.'', the bishops of Cristi, Saint-Owen, and Nicene, and will have a cathedral. The bishops work with an elected body of lay and ordained representatives, known as the Diocesan Synod, to run the diocese. A diocese is subdivided into a number of parishes. Bishops are required to appoint one of the parish priests within their diocese as a Vicar-General, who assists the bishop in the governance of the diocese. 
* Archdiocese, ''e.g''., Archdiocese of Julian, Archdiocese of Pontifex. Sometimes, very large dioceses are converted into archdioceses. Archdioceses are ran by an archbishop, who might have one or more auxiliary bishops within the diocese to assist him in his ministry; these archbishops are not metropolitan archbishops. The archdiocese of Julian is one such area and mini-dioceses within the archdiocese were established, with full bishops governing them and assisting the archbishop as auxiliary bishop. In this instance, the Diocese of Pilz was established with the Archdiocese of Julian, governed by the Bishop of Pilz who in turns reports to the Archbishop of Julian.
* Province, ''e.g.,'' Province of Haven, Province of Iuvus, Province of Sanctus. This is the area under the jurisdiction of a metropolitan archbishop<ref>Both metropolitan archbishops and non-metropolitan archbishops are addressed as Archbishop, regardless of whether they oversee an archdiocese or a larger province. </ref>, ''i.e.'' the Archbishops of Haven, Iuvus, and Sanctus. A province is composed of several dioceses, or may contain a number of archdioceses ''(see above)''. The metropolitan archbishop has oversight authority over the dioceses or archdioceses, called suffragan dioceses, in their province, including ensuring that the faith and ecclesiastical discipline are properly observed. These metropolitan archbishops are also involved in the selection of bishops or archbishops in their province. Every five years, they compile a list of priests who may be suitable for the office of bishop. This is forwarded to the Synod of Bishops, who conduct a final evaluation of candidates and offer their findings to the Patriarch for his final decision of appointment.