Alexandrian Nazarenes in Lac Glacei
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| ~25,000 (1752 estimate) | |
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| Autocephalous Nazarene Church of Alexandria | |
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The Alexandrian Nazarenes in Lac Glacei are adherents of the Autocephalous Nazarene Church of Alexandria residing within the Grand Duchy of Lac Glacei, primarily concentrated in the canton of Anglien. The community traces its origins to the Alexandrian period of sovereignty over Anglien (1628 AN-1651 AN) and numbers approximately 25,000 faithful, representing the largest Nazarene Christian population in Lac Glacei and approximately 4% of Anglien's population.
The community is served by the Diocese of Anglien, a territorial diocese of the Autocephalous Nazarene Church headed by Cardinal Étienne Lavoie. Though ethnically integrated with the broader Anglo-Saksen and Crandish populations of Anglien through centuries of intermarriage, Alexandrian Nazarenes maintain distinct religious and cultural practices, including the use of the Alexandrian language in liturgy and the preservation of Alexandrian naming conventions and traditions.
The titular Duke of Anglien is Edgard III, Titular Emperor of the Alexandrians and Emperor Consort of Natopia to the late Vadoma I, whose ancestors ruled the territory during the Alexandrian period. The House of Carrillo has maintained connections with the Anglien community through the House of Carrillo Association and other diaspora support organizations.
Since the rise of the Nü Krantisk Rapskaff movement in 1752 AN, Alexandrian Nazarenes have faced increasing persecution alongside other religious minorities in western Lac Glacei. Archbishop Boniface VIII and Cardinal Lavoie have issued appeals to the international community for protection of the community.
See also
- Autocephalous Nazarene Church of Alexandria
- Diocese of Anglien
- NKR insurrection
- Mala Self-Determination Crisis, 1753
- House of Carrillo
- Edgard III
- Order of Our Lady of Storms and Sorrows