10 - NOMINATIONS AND PROMOTIONS

Nominations and promotions in the episcopal hierarchy are first submitted to the Popular Counsel ( Hoi-Nhon-Sanh ) made of Sacerdotal council ( Hoi-Thanh ) made up of Priests, Bishops, archbishops ang Principal Archbishops. They are also submitted to the High Council ( Thuong-Hoi ) made up of Cardinais, Censor Cardinals and the Pope, and finally must be approved by God or by the Spiritual Pope Ly-Tai-Bé. Sometimes, a follower may be directly appointed by God

Lady dignitaties reach the rank of Dau-Su only ( Lady Cardinal ) .

11 - THE 3 BRANCHES OF THE EXECUTIVE BODY

For gentleman dignitaries of the Executive Body, From the rank of Chuong-Phap ( censor Cardinal ) to that of Le-Sanh ( Student Priest ) each echelon is subdivided into 3 Branches, each corresponding to the 3 Principal religions : Buddhism, Taosm and Confuciancism .

a ) - Buddhist branch ( Phai-Thai ) Whose dignitaries are dressed in yellow, the color of virtue .

b ) - Taoist branch ( Phai-Thuong ) Whose dignitaties wear azure, the color of telerance, pacifism .

c ) - Confucianist branch ( Phai-Ngoc ) Whose dignitaries are chothed in red, symbol of authority .

 ( The branch which the dignitary belongs to may be only revealed by God. These 3 branchs form  the tricolored banner of Caodaism )

The dignitaries of the same echelon, either Confucianists or Taoist or Buddhists have the same attributes .

Suppose Mr John SMITH is appointed Student Priest. By divine revelation, he belongs to the Buddhist branch ( Phai-Thai ) his religions name Would be " Thai Smith Thanh  "  ( Wearing yellow gown ) Mr SCOTT belongings tothe Taoist branch, would bear the name of " Thuong Scott Thanh "  ( azure gown ) . Mr BURNE belonging tothe Confucianst branch would bear the name of  "  Ngoc Burne Thanh " and dress in red .

During the papacy of the Spiritual Pope Ly-Tai-Pe, all the dignitaries of the Executive Body bear the particle " Thanh " ( limpid, pure ) after their names. The dignitary will conserve his religions name when he is appointed to a higher echelon .

Sub-dignitaries ang Followers are dressed in white, symbol of purity .

LADY DIGNITARRIES - There is no brance for lady dignitaries . They all dress in white . Each of them would bear only the particle " Huong " ( Perfume ) before her maiden name ( ex. Huong MARGARET )  Whatever the rank she maybe .

12 THE CONSTITUTION OF CAODAISM

The regime is fundamentally democratic. tree councils povern the Holy See :

a ) - Popular council ( Made up of student Priests, Sub-digni-delegato per 500 members make plans for the future .

b ) - Sacerdotal Council ( made up of Priests, Bishops, Archbishops  and Principal Archbishops ) examines the plan of the Popular Council .

c ) - High Council ( made up of Cardinals, Censor Cardinal and the Pope ) . Finally the plan is submitted to this Coucil for approbation .

When these 3 Councils are not one, the plan must be submitted to God who arrives at a decision .

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