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| name                = Alban Christianity
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| name                = Alban Emendatic <!--Elegantic from elegans/ Emendatic from emendatus or Sostric from sostó in greek)--> Church
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| main_classification = {{wp|Chalcedonian Christianity|Chalcedonian}}
| main_classification = [[wikipedia:First Council of Nicaea|Non-Nicaean]]
| orientation        =
| orientation        = [[wikipedia:Modalistic Monarchianism|Modalistic Monarchianism]]
| theology            =  
| theology            =  
| polity              = {{wp|Episcopal polity|Episcopal}}
| polity              = {{wp|Episcopal polity|Episcopal}}
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| structure          =
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| leader/moderator    =
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| leader_title        = [[Apostolic Patriarch of Alexandria|Apostolic Patriarch]]
| leader_title        = Leaders
| leader_name        = [[John XVIII, Apostolic Patriarch of Alexandria|John XVIII]]
| leader_name        = [[Emendatic Patriarch|John XVIII, Emendatic Patriarch]]<br>NAME, Metropolitan of Meud
| headquarters        = Basilica of Holy Martyrs Inside the Walls, [[Alexandria (Latium)|Alexandria]], [[Latium]]
| headquarters        =  
| founder            = {{wp|Paul the Apostle|St Paul}} <small>(according to tradition)</small><br>[[Saint Adeodatus of Vigueria]]
| founder            = {{wp|Paul the Apostle|St Paul}} <small>(according to tradition)</small><br>[[Saint Alban of Vigueria]]
| founded_date        = {{wp|Christianity in the 1st century|1st century}}
| founded_date        = {{wp|Christianity in the 1st century|1st century}}
| founded_place      = [[Castellum#Alban Hills|Alban Hills]], [[Latium|Latin Empire]]
| founded_place      = [[Sydalon (city)|Sydalon]]
| separations        =  
| separations        =  
| members            = 63,258,141
| members            = [number]
}}
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The '''Alban Apostolic Church''', also known as '''Alban Christianity''' is the xth largest Christian church in [[Ajax|the world]], and one of the oldest Christian communities in Belisaria. Alban Christians practice what they understand to be the {{wp|One true church|true Christian faith}}. The Church believes that {{wp|Jesus}} was the savior sent by God and that {{wp|Paul the Apostle|Paul}} was his chief apostle. Alban Christianity differs from other {{wp|Chalcedonian Christianity|Chalcedonian}} churches with a near complete rejection of the {{wp|Old Testament}} {{wp|Yahweh|God}}. Albans believe that the Old Testament {{wp|Divine retribution|wrathful God}}, informally called Iues, is a separate nature and lower than the {{wp|New Testament}} {{wp|all-forgiving God}}, informally called Bonus Deus – though both natures are within in {{wp|God the Father#Christianity|God the Father}}. This is considered controversial among other mainstream Christian faiths, with other churches calling it {{wp|dualistic|dualsim}} due to the two are great opposing forces, with one being higher and good, the other lower and evil, are in constant battle with one another.  
The '''Alban Emendatic Church''', also referred to as '''Alban Christianity''', is a group of Christian churches adhering to the teachings of [[#St Alban|Saint Alban]]. Adherents are commonly referred to as Albanists or Emendatics, and consider themselves to practice what they understand to be the true Christian faith, founded by Jesus, with a common apostolic succession from {{wp|Paul the Apostle|St Paul}}.


Today the faith has over 63 million adherents [[Ajax|worldwide]].
The Emendatic Church shared communion with the [[Christianity in Ajax|Imperial Catholic Church]] until the [[wikipedia:First Council of Nicaea|First Council of place]]. The faith originally flourished in early Christian communities in Western Belisaria, primarily [[Gelonia]] and later found a following in the [[Drevstran|Drevstranese]] [[Alban Pentapolis]]. The faith was pushed underground in Western Belisaria until the [[Christianity in Ajax#Reformation|Reformation]], where it saw a resurgence in [[Gelonia]], [County], and [County].
==History==
Alban Christianity is based on the teachings of {{wp|Jesus|Jesus Christ}}, who preached in the [[Latium|Latin]] province of [[Aradia]]. The first recorded missionaries of the Alban faith are reported to have originated in the [[Castellum ab Alba#Alban Hills|Alban Hills]] outside of Castellum by [[Saint Adeodatus of Vigueria]], who claimed to be a disciple of {{wp|Paul the Apostle|Paul}}. Early followers of the Alban faith were largely former adherents of the major Latin state-sponsored pagan cult surrounding {{wp|Apollo}} (and occasionally {{wp|Sol Invictus}}), as the god of life, fire, sun or the day, and later charity, and his nemesis, {{wp|Februus}}, as the god of darkness, death, night and opulent wealth.
[[File:Disc_Sol_BM_GR1899.12-1.2.jpg|200px|thumb|left|4th century Latin coin featuring {{wp|Jesus Christ}} wearing a {{wp|Radiant crown}},which is traditionally linked to Apollo or Sol Invictus in {{wp|Religion in Ancient Rome|ancient Latin paganism}}.]]
The Alban christian following spread quickly out of the Alban Hills and into Castellum and the surrounding area, eventually becoming the largest christian following throughout the ancient [[Latium|Latin Empire]]. The faith was initially actively persecuted throughout the Latin Empire, until the reign of [[Monarchy of Latium|Emperor]] [[Alexander I of Latium|Alexander I]]. Before Alexander's reign, his father, Leo II attempted to eradicate the Christian following in the Empire, causing Alexander to rebel due to his wife being an adherent of Alban Christianity. Following Alexander's civil war, the Alban following was able to gain acceptance on an equal standing with the major Latin pagan cults of the time. It wasn't until the reign of his grandson Hadrian I that Alban Christianity became the official state faith of the Latin Empire.


Alban Christianity remained one of the largest Christian sects in the early Christian period, though had declared all other sects as heresies. The first {{wp|Council of Chalcedonian|Council of place}} was called by [[Laurentius of Latium|Latin Emperor Laurentius]] in 367 in an attempt to formally unite the church under a single Catholic and Apostolic church. While initially successful, the Council of place resulted in an uneasy peace between the Bishop of Fabria, and the Bishop of Alba, with neither willing to commit to the compromises agreed upon. In 428 AD, the churches split once more after Patriarch Callistus I and all Alban bishops left the Council of Fabria. The split occurred over both religious and political reasons: disagreements over church canon and claims that the Bishop of Fabria held {{wp|Papal primacy|primacy}} over all other bishops.  
Albanist teachings are considered [[wikipedia:Gnosticism|gnostic]] by theological scholars.
==Theology==
Albanists do not accept the [[wikipedia:Trintarianism|trintarian]] views espoused following the [[wikipedia:First Council of Nicaea|First Council of PLACE]], and follow the nontrintarian view of [[wikipedia:Modalistic Monarchianism|modalistic monarchianism]]. These teachings consider God to be one while working through the different "modes" or "manifestations" of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.


The faith would remain the official state church until the rise of the [[House of Claudius|Claudii]] in the late 6th century AD, during Philip's Rebellion. After Philip's successful claim on the Latin throne, he replaced the Alban Church's status as state faith with his own faith, {{wp|Roman Catholic Church|Fabrian Catholicism}} and the teachings of the [[Pope of the Fabrian Catholic Church|Bishop of Fabria]]. Alban Christianity lost its majority over Latium by the new Catholic state faith, though has survived throughout the Hellenic and Gelonian populations in Latium and remains the Xth largest Christian community in the [[Ajax|world]].
Albanist theology also follows the view of two opposed deities: [[wikipedia:all-forgiving God|all-forgiving God]], as portrayed in the [[wikipedia:New Testament|New Testament]], who dwelt in Jesus Christ and is the creator of the [[wikipedia:Holy Spirit|spirit]] and Old Testament's [[wikipedia:Divine retribution|wrathful God]], though since the Reformation is often conflated with [[wikipedia:Satan|Satan]], or his creator or seducer. Some communities believe in a more moderate form of this dualism, and that Satan was previously the all-forgiving God's servant before rebelling against him. Communities also believe in a spirit realm created by the all-forgiving God, known as the "Land of Light" or "Land of the Living".
==Organization==
[[File:Colonnato San Francesco di Paola - Napoli-1030608.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Basilica of Holy Martyrs in [[Alexandria (Latium|Alexandria]], seat of the Apostolic Patriarch of Alexandria.]]
The Alban Church does not have a single religious authority such as the [[Pope of the Fabrian Catholic Church|Pope]] in {{wp|Roman Catholic Church|Catholicism}}, as {{wp|Jesus Christ}} is considered to be the head of the Church. Instead it is guided by the group of {{wp|Autocephaly|autocephalous}} patriarchs with the [[Apostolic Patriarch of Alexandria]], officially titled Apostolic Patriarch of Alba in Alexandria, holding distinction as first among equals, due to claimed {{wp|Apostolic succession}} from {{wp|Paul the Apostle|Saint Paul}}, whom is regarded as the first Apostolic Patriarch. The Apostolic Patriarch has little authority among other autocephalous churches. Recently, however, the Apostolic Patriarchate has made efforts to ensure unity across all autocephalous churches. Traditionally there are five patriarchates: Alexandria (previously Castellum or Alba), Fabria, city, city, and Sydalon. Following the [[Alban-Fabrian Schism]] in 488 AD, until the 7th century the Patriarchate of Fabria has been regarded as {{wp|sede vacante}}. Since the 7th century, it has been held as a Titular Patriarchate by the Alban Archbishop of Castellum, commonly referred to as the Patriarch of Castellum and all Fabria. The number of autocephalous or regional churches have grown since the 488 Schism to include an individual church for nearly every country that has an Alban population, including most nations of Belisaria, Oxidentale, and Norumbia. Traditionally, each regional church holds a curia to elect its patriarch following vacancy or death of a sitting patriarch. These curia help the patriarch or ruling bishop administer the various sees.
 
The Alban Apostolic Church operates as an {{wp|episcopal polity}}, with numerous bishops and archbishops that receive holy orders within each regional church. The highest level beneath a regional church's patriarch is that of bishops who hold jurisdiction over a diocese, followed by local priests that are ordained by bishops, and finally deacons who work in various ministerial roles within the regional church or local diocese.
==Doctrine==
===Trinity===
Alban Christianity is a {{wp|Homoousion|homoousist}}, {{wp|Trinity|Trinitarian}} christian faith, believing that there is one {{wp|God}}, who is equally {{wp|God the Father#Christianity|God the Father}}, {{wp|God the Son}} and {{wp|Holy Spirit|God the Holy Spirit}}. Early Alban teachings were unclear about the trinity, with differing views between Trinitarianism and {{wp|Nontrinitarianism}}, however the notion of traditional Trinitarianism first appears to enter Alban teaching in the 4th century AD. Alban theology holds a traditional view that {{wp|Jesus}} was fully divine and fully human, with a human {{wp|soul}}.
 
Similarly to the {{wp|Roman Catholic Church|Fabrian Church}}, Albans accept the {{wp|filioque}}, believing that the Holy Spirit originates from God the Father and God the Son as one single principle. This differs from the mainstream {{wp|Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox Church}}.
 
===Sacraments===
===Biblical canon===
===Biblical canon===
Alban biblical canon largely mirrors that of other mainstream christian faiths. The major differences, however, are the exclusion much of the {{wp|Old Testament}} except for a severely edited version of {{wp|Book of Genesis|Genesis}}, and the inclusion of the {{wp|Apocalypse of Paul|Revelation of Paul}}. The order in which the Gospels appear are different as well, with the {{wp|Gospel of John}} appearing first. The bible includes 29 books:
Alban biblical canon largely mirrors that of other mainstream christian faiths. The major differences, however, are the exclusion much of the {{wp|Old Testament}} except for a severely edited version of {{wp|Book of Genesis|Genesis}}, and the inclusion of the {{wp|Apocalypse of Paul|Revelation of Paul}}. The order in which the Gospels appear are different as well, with the {{wp|Gospel of John}} appearing first. The bible includes 29 books:
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* '''{{wp|General Epistles}}''' : {{wp|Epistle of James|James}}, {{wp|1 Peter}}, {{wp|2 Peter}}, {{wp|1 John}}, {{wp|2 John}}, {{wp|3 John}}, {{wp|Epistle of Jude|Jude}}
* '''{{wp|General Epistles}}''' : {{wp|Epistle of James|James}}, {{wp|1 Peter}}, {{wp|2 Peter}}, {{wp|1 John}}, {{wp|2 John}}, {{wp|3 John}}, {{wp|Epistle of Jude|Jude}}
* '''{{wp|Apocalypse of Paul|Revelation of Paul}}'''
* '''{{wp|Apocalypse of Paul|Revelation of Paul}}'''
==Obstacles to reunion==
==Organization==
<!--the Filioque is a lesser obstacle with the nature of the Trinity and its dual aspects being the largest issue surrounding the Schism. -->
The Alban Church does not have a single religious authority such as the [[Pope of the Fabrian Catholic Church|Pope]] in {{wp|Roman Catholic Church|Catholicism}}, as {{wp|Jesus Christ}} is considered to be the head of the Church. Instead it is guided by the group of {{wp|Autocephaly|autocephalous}} patriarchs with the [[Emendatic Patriarch]] holding distinction as first among equals, due to claimed {{wp|Apostolic succession}} from {{wp|Paul the Apostle|Saint Paul}}, whom is regarded as the first Emendatic Patriarch. The Emendatic Patriarch has little authority among other autocephalous churches. Albanists originally accepted the are five patriarchates established by [[Iovinus, Latin Emperor|Latin Emperor Iovinus]]: [[Patriarch of Alba|Alba]] (seated in [[Castellum]]), [[Sydalon (city)|Sydalon]], [[Konstantinopolis]], [[Patriarch of the North]] (seated in [[Jugny]], and [[Yerushalayim]].
 
Following the [[wikipedia:First Council of Nicaea|First Council of PLACE]] and the Albanist Schism, the Emendatic Patriarch was seen as the prius inter pars among Albanists, centered in [CITY]. With the church's decline and later resurgence the Emendatic Patriarchate has shifted over the centuries, and is now located in [CITY].
 
The Alban Emendatic Church operates as an {{wp|episcopal polity}}, with numerous bishops and archbishops that receive holy orders within each regional church. The highest level beneath a regional church's patriarch is that of bishops who hold jurisdiction over a diocese, followed by local priests that are ordained by bishops, and finally deacons who work in various ministerial roles within the regional church or local diocese.
==Major communities==
==Alban Christianity in various countries==
==Alban Christianity in various countries==
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! Country !! Patriarchate !! Followers !! Followers as percentage of national population
! Country !! Patriarchate !! Followers !! Followers as percentage of national population
|-
|-
| {{flag|Allamunnic States}} || Patriarchate of Vaalhulmspurt || 1,341,612 || 1.1%
 
|-
| {{flag|Drevstran}} || Patriarchate of Barbellos|| 6,750,000 || 15.0%
|-
| {{flag|Fabria-Poveglia}} || Titular Patriarchate of Fabria || 1,200 || N/A
|-
| {{flag|Fakolana}} || Apostolic Patriarchate of Fakolanum || 1,200 || N/A
|-
| {{flag|Intermaria}} || Patriarchate of Khaira || 4,120,913 || 3.7%
|-
| {{flag|Latium}} || Titular Patriarchate of Alba || 4,360,845 || 5.2%
|-
| {{flag|Lihnidos}} || Patriarchate of Andros || 16,729,192 || 23.1%
|-
| {{flag|Lyncanestria}} || Patriarchate of Harcourt || 1,815,249 || 2.7%
|-
| {{flag|Sydalon}} || Titular Patriarchate of Sydalon || 1,719,315 || 11.7%
|-
| {{flag|Tarsas}} || Patriarchate of Pylos || 1,375,965 || 3.4%
|-
| {{flag|Vannois}} || Patriarchate of Coutouvre || 9,871,671 || 10.3%
|-
|}
|}
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Alban Emendatic Church
St. Anthony of Padua Church in Istanbul 06.JPG
ClassificationNon-Nicaean
OrientationModalistic Monarchianism
PolityEpiscopal
LeadersJohn XVIII, Emendatic Patriarch
NAME, Metropolitan of Meud
FounderSt Paul (according to tradition)
Saint Alban of Vigueria
Origin1st century
Sydalon
Members[number]

The Alban Emendatic Church, also referred to as Alban Christianity, is a group of Christian churches adhering to the teachings of Saint Alban. Adherents are commonly referred to as Albanists or Emendatics, and consider themselves to practice what they understand to be the true Christian faith, founded by Jesus, with a common apostolic succession from St Paul.

The Emendatic Church shared communion with the Imperial Catholic Church until the First Council of place. The faith originally flourished in early Christian communities in Western Belisaria, primarily Gelonia and later found a following in the Drevstranese Alban Pentapolis. The faith was pushed underground in Western Belisaria until the Reformation, where it saw a resurgence in Gelonia, [County], and [County].

Albanist teachings are considered gnostic by theological scholars.

Theology

Albanists do not accept the trintarian views espoused following the First Council of PLACE, and follow the nontrintarian view of modalistic monarchianism. These teachings consider God to be one while working through the different "modes" or "manifestations" of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Albanist theology also follows the view of two opposed deities: all-forgiving God, as portrayed in the New Testament, who dwelt in Jesus Christ and is the creator of the spirit and Old Testament's wrathful God, though since the Reformation is often conflated with Satan, or his creator or seducer. Some communities believe in a more moderate form of this dualism, and that Satan was previously the all-forgiving God's servant before rebelling against him. Communities also believe in a spirit realm created by the all-forgiving God, known as the "Land of Light" or "Land of the Living".

Biblical canon

Alban biblical canon largely mirrors that of other mainstream christian faiths. The major differences, however, are the exclusion much of the Old Testament except for a severely edited version of Genesis, and the inclusion of the Revelation of Paul. The order in which the Gospels appear are different as well, with the Gospel of John appearing first. The bible includes 29 books:

Organization

The Alban Church does not have a single religious authority such as the Pope in Catholicism, as Jesus Christ is considered to be the head of the Church. Instead it is guided by the group of autocephalous patriarchs with the Emendatic Patriarch holding distinction as first among equals, due to claimed Apostolic succession from Saint Paul, whom is regarded as the first Emendatic Patriarch. The Emendatic Patriarch has little authority among other autocephalous churches. Albanists originally accepted the are five patriarchates established by Latin Emperor Iovinus: Alba (seated in Castellum), Sydalon, Konstantinopolis, Patriarch of the North (seated in Jugny, and Yerushalayim.

Following the First Council of PLACE and the Albanist Schism, the Emendatic Patriarch was seen as the prius inter pars among Albanists, centered in [CITY]. With the church's decline and later resurgence the Emendatic Patriarchate has shifted over the centuries, and is now located in [CITY].

The Alban Emendatic Church operates as an episcopal polity, with numerous bishops and archbishops that receive holy orders within each regional church. The highest level beneath a regional church's patriarch is that of bishops who hold jurisdiction over a diocese, followed by local priests that are ordained by bishops, and finally deacons who work in various ministerial roles within the regional church or local diocese.

Major communities

Alban Christianity in various countries

Country Patriarchate Followers Followers as percentage of national population
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