FOREIGN REPRESENTATION OF THE ORDER 

The Head of the Great House of Gothia can appoint, also unilaterally, its Representatives in foreign countries, after consulting the Councilor for Foreign Affairs. The Foreign Representatives of the Great House of Gothia promote us in their respective countries, maintaining relations at various levels with institutional authorities, media and citizens; they offer concrete support to the Great House of Gothia in case of need; they assist our people who are abroad. Any initiative of the Foreign Representatives must be agreed upon in advance with the Head and the Councilor for Foreign Affairs of the Great House of Gothia and approved by them.

Our Representatives abroad have the title: Apocrisiarius.

An apocrisiarius, the Latinized form of apokrisiarios (Greek: ἀποκρισιάριος), sometimes Anglicized as apocrisiary, was a high diplomatic representative during Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages. The corresponding (purist) Latin term was responsalis (“he who answers”). The title was used by Byzantine ambassadors, as well as by the representatives of bishops to the secular authorities. The closest modern equivalent is a papal nuncio. In the Anglican Communion, representatives of the Archbishop of Canterbury to various churches are styled apocrisiarioi.

Similarly, the Great House of Gothia can welcome representatives of foreign countries or dynasties wishing to establish a relationship with us, after consulting the Councilor for Foreign Affairs and with the favorable opinion of the Head of the Great House of Gothia. The Great House of Gothia and other foreign states or dynasties can sign international conventions that regulate the relationship between them.