Calbain Church
The Calbain Catologian Church is the main institute connected with the Catologian faith in Calbion. It was established in the year 2 CD by Southbatavian settlers and became the state religion of Calbion in 12 ÔD.
History
From the early days of the Calbain nation, polytheistic religions were common, unified in the old Calbain faith, featuring numerous gods. Even though this religion still has a cultural impact and even has followers today, the numer of actual believers in the old gods is estimated to be less than one percent of the population.
With the arival of Jack de Mounford on Calbion, Catologism spread rapidly. De Mounford himself was Grand Master of a Catologian order, known for a particular brand of fundamentalist Catologism which was the foundation for Calbain Catologism. Because of the position of Calbion, Calbain Catologism differs enourmously from classical Catologism and even more from Jingdaoese Catologism.
Main Beliefs
The central belief of Calbain Catologism is the belief in Cato as the creator of the universe and the only god of Micras.
It differs from other types of Catologism in that it does not recognise the tetrarch Gods, but instead recognises Germania, Lumina and Sakat as Saints. Calbain Catogolism has also incorporated ancient Calbain gods and contemporary heroes in the group of saints.
Calbain Catologism builds upon the teachings of the Holy Order of the Temple of Cato, of which King Jack II was Grand Master. Because its beliefs go back to the early days of Catologism, many modern changes, especially those made under Jingdaoese Catologism, were not incorporated.
Clerical Structure
The head of the Calbain Catologian Church on Micras is the Grand Master. The Grand Master appoints Masters, who serve as representatives of the Church in different wards of Calbion. Under the Masters stand the Priests, who in their turn preside over the lower clergy.
Role in Calbain Society
The Catologian Church is not only the official state religion of Calbion, but is also dominates a large part of public life in Calbion. Almost 90% of the Calbain population are members of the Church, and the official teachings and doctrines of the Church therefore are of significant influence. The importance of the Calbain Catologian Church is considered a large factor on the largely conservative nature of the Calbain people.
