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=Organization=
=Organization=
The Catholic Church is defined as an episcopal polity, following a hierarchy of ordained individuals who are given formal jurisdiction and power.  There are three levels of the clergy: the episcopate, composed of bishops and cardinals, who typically govern over a geographical area known as a diocese; the presbyterate, composed of priests who are ordained by bishops and serve under them in local parishes; and the diaconate, composed of deacons that are ordained by bishops that assist priests in their pastoral and ministerial roles.  The hierarchy is headed by the two bishops: the Bishop of [Iverican seat] and the Bishop of Deopolis.  Parallel to the organized hierarchy of the clergy are the various and numerous religious institutions, most of which are directly subject to the Pope.
==Justification for Diarchy==
==Justification for Diarchy==
==Diarchy, Curias, and College of Cardinals==


=Doctrine=
=Doctrine=

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The Catholic Church, also known as the [Iverican name], is the largest Christian sect in the wurld, with [number] baptized wurldwide as of 2018.

Name

Organization

The Catholic Church is defined as an episcopal polity, following a hierarchy of ordained individuals who are given formal jurisdiction and power. There are three levels of the clergy: the episcopate, composed of bishops and cardinals, who typically govern over a geographical area known as a diocese; the presbyterate, composed of priests who are ordained by bishops and serve under them in local parishes; and the diaconate, composed of deacons that are ordained by bishops that assist priests in their pastoral and ministerial roles. The hierarchy is headed by the two bishops: the Bishop of [Iverican seat] and the Bishop of Deopolis. Parallel to the organized hierarchy of the clergy are the various and numerous religious institutions, most of which are directly subject to the Pope.

Justification for Diarchy

Diarchy, Curias, and College of Cardinals

Doctrine

Sacraments and Liturgy

History