Catholic Church of Freedonia
 Catholic Church of Freedonia
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| About | |
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| Leadership | Pope:  Hyperluminous
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| Headquarters | Vatican City |
| Founded | May 5, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
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About
The Catholic Church of Freedonia (CCF) is a structured religious organization that spans all across Freedonia, inspired by the hierarchy and traditions of the real life Catholic Church. It serves as both a spiritual authority and a social hub across realms, settlements, and nations.
Founded by 
Ervoss & Hyperluminous in the early morning of May 5th, 2026, the idea is to blend real life Catholicism with MCO.
Theology
Generally, the theology of the Catholic Church of Freedonia is the same as the real life Catholic Church. It should be understood that the Catholic Church of Freedonia is a purely fictional and in-game organization.
Church Tradition
The following subsections will outline the Catholic Church of Freedonia’s unique traditions that differ from that of the real life Catholic Church.
Papal Conclave
- Similar to how it occurs in real life, Papal Elections will occur when the current Pope decides to step down or is completely inactive for 180 consecutive days and a call for a papal impeachment is made.
Papal Impeachment
- In the event that a Pope is inactive for 180 consecutive days (6 months), any Cardinal may call a vote for the removal of a Pope. A simple majority is required. After the removal of a Pope, a papal conclave must occur with a simple majority for the election of a new Pope.
In-game Sainthood
- For a member of the Catholic Church of Freedonia to become an in-game Saint, they must have been banned from the server and the Pope must make a declaration that the member has become an in-game Saint. The criteria that a Pope shall consider before declaring a banned player an in-game Saint is the nature of the ban, and if the player truly upheld the beliefs of the Catholic Church of Freedonia.
How to Become a Member
Any player that is Catholic, Protestant or other, or even just curious is free to become a member of the Catholic Church of Freedonia. Feel free to reach out to any member of the Church to get an invite to our Discord server.
Hierarchy
Based on the hierarchy of the real life Catholic Church, this list does not include other titles that are sometimes given to individuals.
Leadership
Pope
Hyperluminous is the second, and current Pope, of the Catholic Church of Freedonia.
The Pope is the title given to the Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church of Freedonia. In real life, the Pope is viewed as the apostolic successor to the apostle Saint Peter and acts as the supreme pontiff and spiritual authority for over a billion Catholics globally.
Cardinal
A Cardinal is typically a Bishop or Archbishop appointed by the Pope to serve as an advisor and papal elector.
Upper Clergy
Archbishop
spacecool is the Archbishop of the archdiocese of Nueva Vizcaya.
An Archbishop is a Bishop of higher rank or office. Often governing an archdiocese, which typically, but not always, comprises a larger area of individual dioceses. In most cases, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdiocese, and some who hold non-metropolitan sees or are otherwise granted a titular archbishopric.
Bishop
DrJubblee is the Bishop of the Diocese of Sacra City of La Plata.
A Bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight within the Church. Bishops are typically responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses, although some may function as auxiliaries, apostolic administrators, and as titular bishops. Bishops have the ability to ordain Deacons, Priests, and Bishops.
Lower Clergy
Priest
A Priest is an ordained member of the Church who oversees a church, or parish.
Deacon
A Deacon is an ordained minister in the Church, ranking below Priests and Bishops. They often aid Priests.
Laity
Laypeople
Ervoss - First Pope and currently banned on MCO.
excommunicated
The laity, sometimes called devotees, layperson, layman, or laywoman, are regular members of the Church that are not clergy.
Religious Orders
Any member of the Church may submit a proposal to a Bishop level clergy member or higher for the establishment of a religious order within the Catholic Church of Freedonia. Upon discussion and consultation, a final request shall be proposed to The Pope. The Pope will then accept or deny the request.
List of Religious Orders
In order of founding:
- * Carthusians of Freedonia (May 5, 2026)
List of Churches
In order of construction date:
- * St. Mary Chapel in Keep of the Eternal Tree (May 5, 2026)
- * St. Helena Church in Sunset City (August 19, 2026)
- * St. Joseph Cathedral in North Of Nowhere (Planned)
- * St. Maximilian Kolbe Chapel in the Fire Nation Isles (Planned)
- * St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City (Planned)
- * Archbasilica of St. John Lateran (Planned)
Vatican City
Vatican City is a planned settlement that will act as the Holy Capital of the Catholic Church of Freedonia. Serving as the Papal Seat of the Holy See of Freedonia and Church alike.
Disclaimer
The Catholic Church of Freedonia (CCF) is a fictional, in-game religious organization created within the MCO Minecraft server. Its purpose is to provide a fun, respectful, and faith-oriented community inspired by the Catholic faith and to share the message of Jesus Christ within the context of the game.
While the CCF is heavily based upon and inspired by the real-life Catholic Church, it is not affiliated with, governed by, or officially recognized by the Roman Catholic Church or any of its dioceses, bishops, or other ecclesiastical authorities.
For the purposes of roleplay and worldbuilding, the CCF may alter, simplify, or create fictional versions of Catholic structures, offices, practices, laws, traditions, and teachings. References to the Pope, bishops, priests, dioceses, the Holy See, Vatican City, canon law, or other ecclesiastical institutions are therefore fictional representations within the game and carry no actual ecclesiastical authority.
The CCF has no intention of mocking, disrespecting, promoting heresy against, or misrepresenting the Catholic faith. All fictional roles, decisions, practices, and teachings are created in good faith and should not be presumed to represent authentic Catholic doctrine, canon law, or practice. When matters of actual Catholic teaching are discussed, the CCF encourages members to consult authoritative sources of the Catholic Church.