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Pontifex Rokossovsky, born Aleksandr Rokossovsky, was head of the Pontifical Church and ruler of the Pontifical States for four years from 3016 until his death in 3020. Rokossovsky was the first and to date only self proclaimed universalist to be elected Pontifex. His pontifical bull Evangelinz Universalis ended centuries of church isolation and began a rapid evangelization movement across the Doggerlands, resulting in a boom of parish construction and the opening of several new dioceses.

Rokossovsky's pontificate faces severe criticism for his use of church and state funds and his involvement with the Neu Corporate Republik. Rokossovsky allocated large portions of the treasury for his personal leisure, including a 200 million corporate mark superyacht, and the one billion corporate mark construction of the new pontifical palace. In 3020, Rokossovsky ordered the attack on Zaandam's harbor which led directly to the NCR-Ekklesiovsk Conflict, the deadliest and most destructive event in the history of the Pontifical States, and resulted in Republik federal rule of the Pontifical States until regaining independence at the end of the IDO-NCR war.

Career

Rokossovsky previously served as Auxilliary Bishop for the Diocese of Ekklesiovsk and later as Vicar-General for the diocese. Notably he never held any positions on the church or state cabinets, and was not a statesman prior to being elected pontifex.

Rokossovsky was most well known in the Church prior to his pontificate for being a leading outspoken universalist alongside his close political ally bishop Talbot Roberts.

Pontificate

Evangelinz Universalis

In his first year as pontifex, Rokossovsky promulgated his now famous bull Evangelinz Universalis (universal evangelization), which began the largest missionary efforts in the history of the Pontifical Church centered around the Doggerland Bank. The bull outlined many of the goals universalists in the Church had been aiming at for years, including outreach to begin new parishes, schools, and hospitals in nations historically isolated from the Church.

The bull represented a hard departure from the centuries of Church isolationism from much of the Doggerlands, and would face serious challenges both from traditionalists in Ekklesiovsk and in many nations where missionary work was to commence.

Political Freedoms

Rokossovsky granted the widest range of political freedoms compared to any other pontifex. Traditional repressions on print, speech, and public gatherings eased significantly during his pontificate, opening the nation to foreign media corporations and tourism in a way unparalleled by his predecessors. While many progressives and optimistic reformers sought to permanently encode these changes via canon law or pontifical constitutions, these enshrinements never occurred and subsequently the majority of Rokossovsky's measures have been rolled back by Pontifex Konstantin IX.

Rokossovsky gave more public interviews than any other pontifex, including a WBC interview released after his death in which he defended his actions aligning the Pontifical States closer to the Neu Corporate Republic (NCR) and his broader work on Evangelinz Universalis.

International Affairs

Neu Corporate Republik

NCR-Ekklesiovsk Conflict

Tributary State

Northeastern Commonwealth

"Kirchenreich" Plan

Death

Rokossovsky died of a cardiac event in the new pontifical palace on 2 November 3020 at age 64. Then Vicar-General of Ekklesiovsk Talbot Roberts assumed acting head of state during the interregnum, while then Dean of the College of Cardinals Yuri Lenkov ran the 17th Conclave.

Character

Rokossovsky is reported to have been an extreme narcissist and egotist, yet was usually soft spoken. He openly brandished firearms and JetSwords on his person in public, and was frequently seen smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol.

Most notably, Rokossovsky lived with eight white siberian tigers that he raised in the pontifical palace, including his favorite named Jesus, which he let roam free on the property and could occasionally be seen taking on walks.

Rokossovsky did much of his governing from his superyacht while cruising the North Sea.

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+{{Pont-Pontifexes(noncanonized)|title1=Rokossovsky|image1=Portrait rokossovsky.png|caption1=Official portrait, 3020|label1=Pontifical Church|label2=3016|label3=2 November 3020|label5=Konstantin IX|label11=* Auxiliary Bishop of Ekklesiovsk
+* Vicar-General of Ekklesiovsk|label17=Universalist|label15=Talbot Roberts|label16=Vychaslav Reshevsky|label14=Pontifex Maximus|label9=2956, Ekklesiovsk|label10=2 November 3020 (aged 64) Pontifical Palace, Ekklesiovsk|label12=* Pontifical State University|label13=Euntes ergo, docete omnes gentes "Going therefore, teach ye all nations."}}
-=='''Overview'''==
+Pontifex Rokossovsky, born Aleksandr Rokossovsky, was head of the [[Pontifical Church]] and ruler of the [[Pontifical States]] for four years from 3016 until his death in 3020. Rokossovsky was the first and to date only self proclaimed [[Universalism|universalist]] to be elected Pontifex. His pontifical bull [[Evangelinz Universalis]] ended centuries of church isolation and began a rapid evangelization movement across the Doggerlands, resulting in a boom of parish construction and the opening of several new dioceses.
-His Holiness took office in 3016 and ruled for a short four years as Pontifex of Ecclesia and leader of the Church. He died 11/2/3020, aged 64, of a massive heart attack in the new Pontifical Palace.
-Pontifex Rokossovsky's name by birth is Aleksandr Rokossovsky. His Holiness chose to keep his original last name as his regal name. This practice is uncommon, though not entirely rare as some Pontifexes will choose to hold their Slavic name in office to preserve and present the prowess of Slavic descent. It is however the first instance of a Pontifex using this name.
+Rokossovsky's pontificate faces severe criticism for his use of church and state funds and his involvement with the Neu Corporate Republik. Rokossovsky allocated large portions of the treasury for his personal leisure, including a 200 million corporate mark superyacht, and the one billion corporate mark construction of the new pontifical palace. In 3020, Rokossovsky ordered the attack on Zaandam's harbor which led directly to the [[NCR-Ecclesiovsk Conflict|NCR-Ekklesiovsk Conflict]], the deadliest and most destructive event in the history of the Pontifical States, and resulted in Republik federal rule of the Pontifical States until regaining independence at the end of the IDO-NCR war.
-Pontifex Rokossovsky is perhaps the most controversial Pontifex in modern history. He expanded the Pontifical Church from just Ecclesia and Lancastria, into nearly every country in the Doggerlands. His rule also saw the NCR-Ecclesian conflict, which decimated much of the city and brought Ecclesia into the Republik, ending centuries of foreign isolation.
+=== Career ===
+Rokossovsky previously served as Auxilliary Bishop for the Diocese of Ekklesiovsk and later as Vicar-General for the diocese. Notably he never held any positions on the church or state cabinets, and was not a statesman prior to being elected pontifex.
-Prior to being elected Pontifex, Aleksandr Rokossovsky entered the seminary at age 18 and was ordained at age 23. He became Auxillary Bishop rather young, at age 30, and led the faithful for several decades. Upon the death of the late Pontifex Vasiliev III, Rokossovsky, aged 60, was elected to the throne.
+Rokossovsky was most well known in the Church prior to his pontificate for being a leading outspoken universalist alongside his close political ally bishop [[Talbot Roberts]].
-The Pontifex was well known for having expensive tastes (as shown in his superyacht the ''Malinovka'') as well as brandishing firearms and swords at public events. His Holiness allowed many forms of news and media throughout the country and even gave an exclusive interview with the WBC (a large contrast with the majority of Pontificates which heavily restrict free press).
+=== Pontificate ===
-=== Quotes ===
+==== Evangelinz Universalis ====
-* ''"The Church is for everyone, and to me - everyone means everyone, not just those who look and speak as I do."''
+In his first year as pontifex, Rokossovsky promulgated his now famous bull ''[[Evangelinz Universalis]]'' (universal evangelization), which began the largest missionary efforts in the history of the Pontifical Church centered around the Doggerland Bank. The bull outlined many of the goals universalists in the Church had been aiming at for years, including outreach to begin new parishes, schools, and hospitals in nations historically isolated from the Church.
-* ''"Any use of nuclear weapons is an attack on all of us, it's an attack on our humanity."''
-* ''"One human life is worth more than all the treasuries the world can hold."''
+The bull represented a hard departure from the centuries of Church isolationism from much of the Doggerlands, and would face serious challenges both from traditionalists in Ekklesiovsk and in many nations where missionary work was to commence.
-* ''"Our Christians are worth more than a shopping mall!"''
-* ''"Am I going to protect Pontifical Churches with Ecclesian tanks, unfortunately not."''
+==== Political Freedoms ====
-* ''"The Pontifical Church remains under the full control of the Pontifex alone!"''
+Rokossovsky granted the widest range of political freedoms compared to any other pontifex. Traditional repressions on print, speech, and public gatherings eased significantly during his pontificate, opening the nation to foreign media corporations and tourism in a way unparalleled by his predecessors. While many progressives and optimistic reformers sought to permanently encode these changes via canon law or pontifical constitutions, these enshrinements never occurred and subsequently the majority of Rokossovsky's measures have been rolled back by [[Pontifex Konstantin IX]].
-* ''"Don’t you see Talbot, the war, the Republik, it’s all part of the mission.”''
-* ''"If Jesus Christ had this yacht, he would spend all day on it too."''
+Rokossovsky gave more public interviews than any other pontifex, including a [[WBC]] interview released after his death in which he defended his actions aligning the Pontifical States closer to the Neu Corporate Republic (NCR) and his broader work on ''Evangelinz Universalis''.
+==== International Affairs ====
+==== Neu Corporate Republik ====
+===== NCR-Ekklesiovsk Conflict =====
+===== Tributary State =====
+===== Northeastern Commonwealth =====
+====== "Kirchenreich" Plan ======
+=== Death ===
+Rokossovsky died of a cardiac event in the new pontifical palace on 2 November 3020 at age 64. Then Vicar-General of Ekklesiovsk [[Talbot Roberts]] assumed acting head of state during the interregnum, while then Dean of the College of Cardinals Yuri Lenkov ran the 17th Conclave.
+=== Character ===
+Rokossovsky is reported to have been an extreme narcissist and egotist, yet was usually soft spoken. He openly brandished firearms and JetSwords on his person in public, and was frequently seen smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol.
+Most notably, Rokossovsky lived with eight white siberian tigers that he raised in the pontifical palace, including his favorite named Jesus, which he let roam free on the property and could occasionally be seen taking on walks.
+Rokossovsky did much of his governing from his superyacht while cruising the North Sea.
+[[Category:Dead]]
+[[Category:Biographies]]