Roman Catholic Church [New/AllTech/Restored]

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THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

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Introduction|The Roman Curia|The Secretariat of State and the Congregations|Roster of Member Nations|Applications

Greetings brothers and sisters!

Throughout the annals of history, it has been our sacred duty and privilege to transmit the living message of Christ through the Apostolic Tradition. In his final days, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, entrusted the Twelve Apostles, with the task of giving an authentic interpretation of the messages of the Holy Mother Church. Since then, the apostles and their successors have preached and witnessed the message of the Lord. Assisted by the Holy Spirit, and guided by the Magesterium of the Church, our work never ceases; we have been given the mission of living more fully from the gift of divine revelation, now let us share it with others!

May the Lord continue to bless us now and forever,

Paul VII
_{His Holiness The Pope}

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THE ROMAN CURIA

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If you're interested in heading a Congregation or being involved in the Church, send me a TG.

Supreme Pontiff: His Holiness Pope Paul VII

_{The current Pope has no nationality and is instead a citizen of the Holy See. Once he passes on, we will hold a conclave to elect a Pope from one of our member nations.}

Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church: His Eminence Cardinal Vizenzo Juliani, Bishop of Frascati

Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals: His Emminence Cardinal Angelo Olisco, Bishop of Ostia
Secretary of the Sacred College of Cardinals: Vacant

Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church: TBA

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THE SECRETARIAT OF STATE

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The Secretariat of State is the oldest dicastery in the Roman Curia, the government of the Roman Catholic Church. It is headed by the Cardinal Secretary of State, currently His Eminence Cardinal Geronimo Dandino, Bishop of Protempo.

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THE CONGREGATIONS

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Congregations are a type of dicastery (department with a jurisdiction) of the Roman Curia, which is the central administrative organism of the Catholic Church. Each Congregation is led by a prefect, who is a Cardinal. The Cardinal-Prefect is usually assited by a Secretary, who is usually an Archbishop. In turn, the Archbishop-Secretary is sometimes assisted by an Undersecretary, usually a Monsignor.

Congregation	Established	Prefect	Country
Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith	1542
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments	1588
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples	1622
Congregation for the Causes of Saints	1588
Congregation for Bishops	1588
Congregation for the Clergy	1564
Congregation for the Oriental Churches	1917
Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life	1586
Congregation for Catholic Education	1588
Congregation for Humanitarian Missions	2016

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ROSTER OF MEMBER NATIONS

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The following nations are the official recognized by the Roman Catholic Church:

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1. Pekweng
Number of Catholics: 88.9 billion
Rite (Anglican, Eastern, Latin, Local, Other): Latin Rite
Number of Archdioceses: 16
Number of Dioceses: 1
Number of Priests, Bishops, and Deacons:
Cardinals: 4, 2 electors, 2 emeriti
Bishops: 69, 32 emeriti
Priests: 6,118 diocesan, 2,115 religious
Deacons: 126
Seminarians: 6, 981
Religious Brothers: 892
Religious Sisters: 10, 826
Name of Episcopal Conference: Catholic Bishops' Conference of Pekweng

2. Sabahir
Number of Catholics (estimate): 300,000
Rite (Anglican, Eastern, Latin, Local, Other): Syrian Rite
Number of Archdioceses: 1
Number of Dioceses: 1
Number of Priests, Bishops, and Deacons: 11 bishops, 301 priests, 25 permanent deacons
Name of Episcopal Conference: Catholic Bishops' Conference of Sabahir

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APPLICATIONS

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If you wish for your nation's Catholic populace to be integrated with the Holy See, please fill out the following form to the best of your abilities. After a thorough review of your missive, the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, will send your appropriate officials a response on the status of your Communion with the Holy Mother Church. To expedite the confirmation process, please address your applications to this forum. If possible, include a formal communiqué as well.

_{1.) Your nation does not have to have Catholicism as a majority or state religion in order to join. Your nation may join the Church even if it has one Roman Catholic citizen.
2.) For every 250 million citizens, each nation gets a Cardinal in the College of Cardinals. If your nation is under that population, you are still guaranteed one cardinal.}

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[b]Nation Name:[/b]
[b]Name of Church (Only if it has a specific name; if not, put "Roman Catholic Church"):[/b]
[b]Number of Catholics (estimate):[/b]
[b]Rite (Anglican, Eastern, Latin, Local, Other):[/b]
[b]Who is your nation's main Catholic Representative/Cardinal/Patriarch? (Name & title):[/b]
[b]When did your nation adopt Catholicism (This serves as your nation's date of joining the Church):[/b]
[b]Number of Archdioceses:[/b]
[b]Number of Dioceses:[/b]
[b]Number of Cardinals, Priests, Bishops, and Deacons:[/b](Please specify each separately.)
[b]Number of Seminarians:[/b]
[b]Number of Religious Brothers and Sisters:[/b]
[b]Name of Episcopal Conference:[/b]

[Sabahir]

Nation Name: Kingdom of Sabahir
Name of Church (Only if it has a specific name; if not, put "Roman Catholic Church"): Sabahirite Catholic Church
Number of Catholics (estimate): 300,000
Rite (Anglican, Eastern, Latin, Local, Other): Syrian Rite
Who is your nation's main Catholic Representative/Cardinal/Patriarch? (Name & title): Patriarch of Ophir
When did your nation adopt Catholicism: Catholicism is a minority religion. There have been Catholics since 410 C.E.
Number of Archdioceses: 1
Number of Dioceses: 1
Number of Priests, Bishops, and Deacons: 11 bishops, 301 priests, 25 permanent deacons
Name of Episcopal Conference: Catholic Bishops' Conference of Sabahir