An Act for the Universal Dismissal and Suspension of the Congregation of the Silver Hand

AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSAL DISMISSAL AND SUSPENSION OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE SILVER HAND

WHEREFORE it hath been public knowledge that the CONGREGATION OF THE SILVER HAND, ordained and established by the Council of Bishops, is an organisation wholly subserviant to the said council, and

WHEREFORE the decisions related to membership, organisation, administration, authorisation, and everything otherwise attendent unto the CONGREGATION OF THE SILVER HAND are held solely at the good pleasure of the said Council, which reserveth the right to act upon the CONGREGATION as it sees fit, and

WHEREFORE the CONGREGATION OF THE SILVER HAND hath, through actions undertaken and perpetuated by its members which had not the approval of the said Council, lost the confidence of the said Council,

The COUNCIL OF BISHOPS hereby UNANIMOUSLY, and with ONE VOICE, RESOLVES and DECLARES that, effective forthwith, the universal membership of the CONGREGATION OF THE SILVER HAND are relieved of their posts and dismissed, and that the CONGREGATION OF THE SILVER HAND is suspended until further notice,

WHEREBY the following actions are effected: - Those offices, appointments, titles, holdings, and all other considerations appurtaning thereunto are declared NULL and VOID; - All members, past and present, of the CONGREGATION OF THE SILVER HAND are dismissed their posts, and hence the CONGREGATION hath no members serving, nor the means to acquire members so to serve; - The constitution of the CONGREGATION OF THE SILVER HAND is suspended, and any acts taken under its name by any person are ILLEGITIMATE and shall not be recognised by the Council of Bishops, or by the Universal Community of the Faithful.

FURTHERMORE, the Council of Bishops RESOLVES that,

- The Constitution of the CONGREGATION OF THE SILVER HAND shall be taken under consideration by the said Council to be rewritten or amended, and promulgated thereafter, with a new membership to be established by means to be determined by the said Council, and in keeping with the said Council's approach to the formation and dissolution of Congregations--a right entirely and wholly reserved unto the said council.

IN TESTAMENT WHEREOF THE UNANIMOUS ASSENT OF THE COUNCIL OF BISHOPS IS MADE,

Given this, the tenth day of the month of November, in the first year of the Archepiscopate of Columban V.

LUX VULT.