Church of Theandros
The Church of Theandros, also called the Church of the One, is a monotheistic religious sect from the Western lands. Founded by the warrior Alexander Cruxan I and carried on by his daughter and heir, St. Alaena. The Church quickly rose in power in the West and then pushed eastward to spread their religion. The Church is overseen by a council of Presbyters and is further divided up into several distinct Holy Orders. There is a wide range of views within the council of Presbyters, particularly about how best to spread their religion. Some opt for the sword, while others plead for peace.
Structure
The Church is overseen by a council of 100 Presbyters, which is lead by an inner circle of 7 High Presbyters. Presbyters are elected from among other Holy Orders, of which there are 6:
The Priestly Order,
The Eldar Order,
The Ministerial Order,
The Magisterial Order,
The Crucifiery Order,
The Nameless Order,
The Church is further divided up into several Dioceses and Arch Dioceses. Each continent is typically its own Diocese and has a Presbyter placed over it to keep order and give instruction to the Church there. Archdioceses are divided into Dioceses, each lead by an Eldar (a higher order chosen form the Priestly Order) who oversees everything in his jurisdiction.
Everyone within a Diocese answers to the Eldar over it, and all of the Eldars in an Archdiocese answer directly to their assigned Presbyter. The Presbyters over each Archdiocese are kept accountable by their fellow Presbyters.
Public Agenda
The Church publicly acknowledges their goal to spread their religion all across Kos, though they are divided on how best to do this.
Assets
The church has the largest standing army in the world, and more gold and resources than any other organization.
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