Theognosian Church

The Orthodox Catholic Church is one of the smaller Catholic sects on Terra. It's current leader is the slowly-decaying corpse of Pope Pius II. The Church is one of many break aways from the Terran Catholic Church.

Origins
In 2143, the Pope Innocent I convoked a synod of Kardinals from around Terra in order to try the former pope Pius II (now a rotting corpse) for crimes against the holy see. Pius II was found guilty of all charges and his cadaver was stripped of all papal regalia. Shamed and humiliated, the corpse somehow managed to split away from the Terrean Catholic Church and found his own new see, the Orthodox Catholic Church. Far more conservative than any existing chuch, the Orthodox Catholic Church has attracted many followers, mostly in southern Seleya and the nations of Kanjor and Rildanor.

Doctrine
The Orthodox Catholic Church beliefs are centered around much more than the Bible. Over only 4 years, Pope Pius II has issued (through an unknown process) nearly fifty papal bulls, each one expressing his infallable thoughts on Catholicism. Here are the Church's core beliefs from the bible, but also from these papal bulls:


 * The Pope is Infallable in all matters, from politics to religion


 * The Holy Bible is the law, all other law made by Man is evil (Excluding the Pope)


 * The Pope is the Vicar of Christ, he should be Christ-like, and his judgement is final.


 * Orthodox means "correct" or "right doctrine", meaning the Orthodox Catholic Church is the true and only Holy House of God.


 * Science is not evil, but man is evil, meaning the user of science is evil, making science unreliable.


 * The State and Church must be one in order for Judgement Day to come.

Structure
Pope Pius II is expected to be the only Pope for quite a long time. His corpse is decaying at such a slow rate (thanks to his -6 degree C papal chamber), that succession could only occur if he were pushed from the throne or if he abdicated it.

The Structure of the Churck takes place in a framework of an absolute theocratic monarchy, in which the head of the Orthodox Catholic Church, the Pope, exercises full power over the Orthodox Catholic Church and Sanctus City.

The Pope is elected by the College of Cardinals after the death of the previous Pope. The College of Cardinals gather in a Chapel and cast there votes on who they wish to be Pope. The votes are counted by the Heavenly Council and they are the only ones who sees the votes. Once the votes are counted the Heavenly Council annouces the new Pope with the words Attention we have a new Pope, may he reign forever

Pope Pius II was and still is the only Pope of the Orthodox Catholic Church and he has been for centuries. Wether a new Pope will be elected is still being debated by the Church.

Pope Heavenly Council College of Cardinals Other Clergy People

All of the Cardinals are elected by the people in there respected regions. The Cardinals must serve his region for the rest of his life. Even though the Cardinals are elected by the people, the Pope/Heavenly Council appoints the nominees.

Affiliated Parties

 * Kanjoran Catholic Traditionalist Party
 * Chevaliers de la Vraie Croix