Ecclesiastical Territory of the Holy Catholic Church

The territory under evangelization, or already evangelized, by the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC is referred to as ecclesiastical territory. The creation, designation, and organization of such territory is managed exclusively by the Congregation for Evangelization, a religious institute under the Holy Catholic Church.

There are multiple forms of jurisdiction that fall under the term of ecclesiastical territory. These include the following:

• Parishes, usually led by a priest, which are responsible for acting on the mission of the Church at the individual and town  level.
• Dioceses, led by a bishop, which are responsible for overseeing the operations of individual parishes, ensuring that all are adequately equipped, staffed, and maintained to complete their mission.
• Archdioceses, led by an archbishop, which are responsible for overseeing entire regions of ecclesiastical territory and the overall mission of evangelization by managing and maintaining the dioceses and parishes within the region. Archdioceses are further responsible for representing the Holy See diplomatically in their designated region.

Established Ecclesiastical Territory

Organized Ecclesiastical Provinces

Following the Third Ecumenical Council hosted on March 12th, 2023, the current ecclesiastical territory on EarthMC is as follows:

• Archdiocese of Rome
• Archdiocese of Africa
  • Diocese of Cape
• Archdiocese of Brazil
  • Diocese of Colombia
  • Diocese of Argentina
• Archdiocese of the British Isles
  • Diocese of Ireland
  • Diocese of Norway
• Archdiocese of France
  • Diocese of Gaule
• Archdiocese of Iberia
  • Diocese of Spain
  • Diocese of Portugal
• Archdiocese of the Netherlands
• Archdiocese of the Philippines
  • Diocese of Indochina
• Archdiocese of Russia
  • Diocese of Belarus
• Archdiocese of the United States
  • Diocese of Texas
  • Diocese of Arizona
  • Diocese of Carolina

Independent Ecclesiastical Provinces

Ecclesiastical territory without a supervising archdiocese include the following:

• Diocese of Korea
• Diocese of Israel
• Diocese of Turkey

Established Ecclesiastical Regions

Larger and less organized swaths of territory under evangelization by the Holy Catholic Church may be given the title of ecclesiastical region and be put under the authority of a congregation or specific member of the clergy. These regions are designated by the Congregation for Evangelization and approved by the Pope.

• Ecclesiastical region of India
  • Under the supervision of the Congregation for the Far East Churches
• Ecclesiastical region of China
  • Under the supervision of the Congregation for the Far East Churches
• Ecclesiastical region of Canada and Mexico
  • Under the supervision of Archbishop Aghast and the Congregation for Evangelization