The Ecclesia Theurgica Apostolica Rosae+Crucis is under the government of the Episcopal Counsel. 

 

All ordained bishops of the ecclesia are members of the Episcopal Counsel. 

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All Bishops of the ecclesia are of equal right and privilege. 

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No change can be done in the ordinations unless this has been accepted by the majority of the Episcopal Counsel. 

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The ordinations are divided in two categories: the Major Orders and the Minor Orders. 

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The major orders are: Bishop, Priest and Deacon. 

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The minor orders are: Accolitus, Axorcista, Lector, Ostiarius and Clericus. 

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Each Priest and Deacon answers to the Bishop who has ordained him or her unless other arrangements have been made. 

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Members of the Minor Orders should be tutored by his or her Initiating Priest or Bishop. If a member has a distant membership s/he should either arrange a tutorship with the Priest in the closest operative Temple or with the Priest or Bishop who ordained him or her. 

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We encourage members to discuss the work of the Ecclesia Theurgica Apostolica Rosae+Crucis with  other members of the ecclesia.