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==Name==
==Name==
The official name of the country in [[Julian Ænglish]] is ''Papal State''. Prior to the Convention of 1815, the territories under the authority of the Pope were also referred to variously as the ''State(s) of the Church'', the ''Pontifical States'', the ''Ecclesiastical States'', or the ''Patrimony of St Peter'' ({{lang-la|Status Pontificius}}, also ''{{lang|la|Dicio Pontificia}}'' "papal rule").


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 14:11, 22 February 2024

State of the Church

Status Ecclesiasticus
Status Pontificius
Official languagesEcclesiastical Latin
Religion
Catholic
GovernmentUnitary Christian absolute monarchy
Holy See
• Pope
Gregory XVII
LegislaturePontifical Commission
River Concordat
• Formal borders established
11 February 1815
Population
• 2025 estimate
56,706
CurrencyTaler (₮) (LUT)
Internet TLD.va

The Papal State (Latin: Status Pontificus), officially the State of the Church (Latin: Status Ecclesiasticus) is an independent city-state enclaved within Urceopolis, Urcea. It is distinct from yet under "full ownership, exclusive dominion, and sovereign authority and jurisdiction" of the Holy See. It is among the world's smallest states in terms of both population and area. It is largely dependent on the Levantine Union for defense and for public services, and uses the Taler as its official currency.

The Papal State is an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal-monarchical state (a type of theocracy) ruled by the Pope who is, religiously speaking, the Bishop of Urceopolis and head of the Catholic Church. The highest state functionaries are all Catholic clergy of various national origins.

The Holy See dates back to early Christianity, and is the primate episcopal see of the Catholic Church. The Papal State, on the other hand, came into existence organically during the decline and collapse of Great Levantia and reached its zenith during the high medieval period and included, de facto, the entire Duchy of Transurciana up through the Great Interregnum of Urcea before entering into something approximating its modern borders in the 14th and 15th centuries. Its formal borders were established by the River Concordat of 1815 during the Recess of the Julii.

Name

The official name of the country in Julian Ænglish is Papal State. Prior to the Convention of 1815, the territories under the authority of the Pope were also referred to variously as the State(s) of the Church, the Pontifical States, the Ecclesiastical States, or the Patrimony of St Peter (Latin: Status Pontificius, also Dicio Pontificia "papal rule").

History

Early emergence

Commune of the Esquiline

River Concordat of 1815

Sixth Statement

Geography

Governance

Economy

Demographics

Infrastructure