Cancellarius



A Cancellarius (隠秘記録官 (カンセラリウス)) is a term used to refer to a position in the Roman Catholic Church whose primary task is to decode modern witchcraft. Aureolus Izzard is the only character known to have held the position.

Etymology
The name is derived from the Cancellarii, a latticework placed before a window, a doorway, the tribunal of a judge, or any other place. It became a metonym for officials that stood at the latticed or grated door of the emperor's palace. Moreover, the chief scribe or secretary was called Cancellarius.

Duties
The duties of the Cancellarius are to decode modern witchcraft, find ways to counter them, and record them in books. Specifically, it is to make grimoires to counter magic that the Roman Catholic Church does not allow. However the purpose of these grimoires is more along the lines of a teaching guide for "which line in the Bible can be used to handle the spells those witches use", according to Stiyl Magnus.