The *Rebel Bishops*, or *Founding Bishops* were the eight Elman Bishops that defected from the northern region of [[Ciselmany|Royal Elmany]] across the Elman Mountains into South Elmany before the end of 651 AL to join [[Yemisi Fayowa|Fayowa]]'s new [[Transelman Church of Saints]] and lead the [[History of Transelmany — Foundation & Protracted Rebellion (648-658 AL)|Protracted Rebellion]] against the [[Royal Elman Church]] to establish a [[Transelmany|people's republic]] in its place. ## Membership --- | Name | Joined | Status | | ------------------- | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | | [[Yemisi Fayowa]] | 650 AL (founder) | died in 676 AL | | [[Gordon Alastair]] | 650 AL (founder) | alive; Saint of [[Dioceses of Transelmany\|Gravity]] | | Zainab Garba | 650 AL (founder) | alive; retired | | Victoria Windsor | 651 AL | alive; retired | | Leona Lumenosa | 651 AL | died in 673 AL | | Yusuf Danladi | 651 AL | alive; retired | | Alexa Allen-Jack | 651 AL | alive; retired | | Hadiza Rollo | 651 AL | alive; retired | ## First Council of Saints --- After the Protracted Rebellion was mostly complete and control of South Elmany had been established, these Bishops formed a democratically central executive council called the Council of Bishops to lead the Transelman Church. This Council temporarily fractured during the [[Transelman Civil War]], but successfully reconciled after its conclusion to form the new executive council of Transelmany: the Council of Saints. | Name | Diocese | | ------------------- | ------------ | | [[Yemisi Fayowa]] | Gravity | | [[Gordon Alastair]] | Space/Light* | | Zainab Garba | Time/Poles* | | Victoria Windsor | Water | | Leona Lumenosa | Lightning | | Yusuf Danladi | Fire | | Alexa Allen-Jack | Stone | | Hadiza Rollo | Wind | | Qa'ri | Green** | \*(The [[Dioceses of Transelmany|dioceses]] of Light and Poles were small enough to be administered in conjunction with others.) \*\*(As Protector of [[The Green|the Green]], Qa’ri was the highest-ranking member of the Green Church, which made her a Saint on arrival.)