Ruled by: The Pontiff, with the Conclave
HQ: The Holy City, Ecclesia
Tropes: Crystal Dragon Jesus: Modified (Polytheistic)
Symbol: a 9-spoked wheel

Perception

Origin and History

• Began as a splinter-cult out of the old, traditional forms of worship
• Officially recognized by the Old Empire 1500ya
• Very old rivalry with the Druids for influence
• Schism in the Old Empire at the formation of the Church regarding the worship of the whole Pantheon in the same temple (polytheism vs henotheism); the church in Tyrantium still follows the old way, and does not recognize the Pontiff
• Ecclesia gifted to the Church by Vesterland

Locations

• The Holy City in Ecclesia
• Archvicarships (per Duchy; =archdiocese)
• Vicarships (per County; =diocese)
• Patronships (per Holding; =parish)
• Abbeys
• Priorys

Ranks

• His Holiness, Pontiff X; =Pope
• His Eminence, Heirant X, Archvicar of X; =Cardinal
• His Grace, Archvicar X, Archvicar of X; =Archbishop
• His Lordship, Vicar X, (Lord) Vicar of X; =Bishop
• Patron/Matron X, Patron/Matron of X; priest
• Brother/Sister X; members of religious orders under vows (both monastic and non-monastic) who are not priests

Brothers-Militant

• Brothers taking up arms to protect the helpless—Church's version of the Heroes' Guild (and easy way to get troublesome lay-brothers out of the way)

Practices

Unlike the old ways, whose worshipers are looked down upon by members of the Imperial Church as unrefined, the Faith is based on a number of holy texts and complex social rules. The central holy text of the religion is The Holy Scripture.

• Actually Polytheistic, which is unusual in Clichéa
• Heirarchy:
  • Patronage
  • Vicarship
  • Archvicarship
  • Conclave = council made up of the Heirants, meets in The Holy City on a regular schedule
  • The Pontiff

Holy Orders

[Monks]

• =Dominicans/Franciscans/etc.

The Crusaders

• =Templars/Hospitallers/Teutonics/etc.

Rumor Has It…

Behind the Scenes

• Obvious Catholicism ripoff is obvious