Pontifex Rokossovsky

Overview

His Holiness Pontifex Rokossovsky
Born	12/12/2955
Died	11/2/3020
Cause of death	Cardiac Arrest
Personal Details
Residence	The Pontifical Palace
Gender	Male
Species	Human
Education	Master of Divinity - Pontifical University

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.

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.

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.

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).

Quotes

• "The Church is for everyone, and to me - everyone means everyone, not just those who look and speak as I do."
• "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."
• "Our Christians are worth more than a shopping mall!"
• "Am I going to protect Pontifical Churches with Ecclesian tanks, unfortunately not."
• "The Pontifical Church remains under the full control of the Pontifex alone!"
• "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."