Apostolic Department of Cildania

The Cildanian Department of the Catholic Church (ER) is the major denomination of Christianity within Cildania. It is an Eastern Rite (ER) Catholic Church which came to the island from the neighbouring island of Al'Badara and quickly established itself.

The Department recognises the other Eastern Rite departments and regards itself as being in communion with them (though it finds some of their beliefs sadly strayed from true Christianity) and superior to them, The Cildanian Department is traditionally on the more conservative wing of the Eastern Rite and is Arian and Universalist.

The Department is structured with the Canton Departments [i.e. Department of Akildar] which manages the Parish appointments, settles local departmental disputes and the maintenance of Departmental properties. The National Department is responsible for settling disputes between the Canton Departments and maintaining relationships with ER Departments and Christian churches abroad, the National Department also elects the Patriarch should the post fall empty though death or resignation.

The Patriarch of the Cildanian Department as an authority above all else and has the responsibility of setting Departmental policy and theoretically appointing the Cildanian Head of State and recognising the inheritance of Peerage and Hereditary Titles although the national government no longer recognises Departmental authority on these issues.