Antoran Deusism

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Andoran Deusism is the branch of Deusism native to the country of Andora. The Andoran Church was founded in 1290 CE, although it was present in some form since around 1232 CE. There are several major differences between the Petrovian Church and the Andoran Church; the Andoran doctrine posits that Deus is present throughout the universe and that all religions on Urth worship or revere some aspect of Deus or His creation, and therefore are sister beliefs as opposed to nonbelievers or infidels. The Andoran Church also is strongly based in the belief that it is a personal, intimate relationship with Deus that is most important for faith rather than adherence to scripture or participation in religious community. The Church maintains one Archdiocese and thirty-two diocese in Andora presided over by one Archbishop and thirty-two Bishops, as part of the Holy Andoran Conclave of the Trinity. The remaining thirty-one seats in the Conclave are filled by the Abbots and Abbesses of the various monasteries and abbeys across the nation.

Andoran Deusism
The Málama Cross is the symbol of Andoran Deusism
BeliefMonotheism
DeityDeus
Region(s)Andora and the Andoran diaspora
Founded13th Century CE
OriginPetrovian missionaries
ArchbishopVictor XI
Followers~56 million worldwide

The Andoran branch of Deusism was popularized by King Arturo I of Casilló, who was among several lords visited by missionaries in the 13th century. When he unified the coastal Andoran states into one kingdom in 1249, Arturo I made it the official state religion. Various permutations of Deusism existed until Arturo I's son, Gael II, known as the Conciliator. He codified the Andoran Church's values in the King Gael edition of the Book of Vult and founded many of the cathedrals and monasteries that still exist today. Deusist values are heavily tied into the concept of Andoran chivalry, and the Málama Cross has become the symbol of both concepts. The Church is headquartered in the Archdiocese of Costa Tranquíla, and celebrates local holidays as well as its own festival days including Harvestide on October 20th and the Festival of Vult on April 12th, which is a celebration of the collective accomplishments of all people on Urth.