Church and See of Saint Christopher

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The Church and See of Saint Christopher is an autonomous particular church of the Nazarene religion. It is based in Saint Christopher's and serves the adjacent historic territory of New Aquitane as well as the city of Lükanburg. It is in full communion with the Autocephalous Nazarene Church of Alexandria.

The church follows the Christopherian Rite. This rite developed from the Alexandrian tradition but has strong local influences. Most services are held in Martino or the local form of Istvanistani. The church is generally more conservative than the main Alexandrian church in Geneva, but there are few major disputes between them.

The church is headed by the Bishop of Saint Christopher. The current bishop is Cardinal Ardón María de los Santos y Silva (born 1682), who has served as bishop since 1735. The bishop is elected by the Synod of the Church and See. Election requires a two-thirds majority. The election then receives spiritual assent from the Archbishop of Geneva.

Around 600,000 people belong to the church. Its members are commonly known as Christopherians.