What is the source of this split? - Nik 01:31, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
After Rome (and France and the Balkans) was invaded by the Mongols, the power of the Catholic pope was disrupted, and several regions claimed to be the new see of the Church. At the end three of those popes consolidated: the Pope of Saragossa, the Pope of Gothembourg, and the Pope of Adis Abeba.
Eventually the Abyssinian Church established closer ties with the Orthodox patriarchs and adopted a series of Orthodox reforms, abandoning the name "Catholic" in 1678.
Both the Northern and the Western Church claim to be the real successor of the Church of Rome, and the Universal (Catholic) Feith.
Compared to OTL, however, the Northen Church is pretty much alike the national Lutheran churches of the Nordic countries, with the equivalent of Luther Theses adopted, but with an spiritual leader who is not any head of state. The Western Church is closer to OTL Catholicims (pre Vatican II).
--Carlos Th 03:14, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- Ah, interesting. Sounds quite plausible, too. Has there been any reunification efforts by the two churches?
- P.S., the word is spelled "faith" - Nik 04:08, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- Also, "Northern Catholic Church" would probably be a better name in English. Catholic Northern Church makes it sound like a branch of a "Northern Church", rather than a branch of the Catholic Church.