| Diocese of Stormwind | |
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 Coat of Arms | |
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Location |
Stormwind City |
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Archbishop |
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Bishop |
Johannes Moorwhelp |
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Auxiliary Bishop |
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Bishops in Residence |
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Cathedral |
Cathedral of Light |
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Patron Saint |
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The Diocese of Stormwind is the southern part of the historical church province known by the name Bishopric of Azeroth. It acts today as a geographic province of the spiritual authority of the Church of the Holy Light. It is centered around the Cathedral of Light in Stormwind and extends to the surrounding areas. The Diocese of headed by its Bishop, Johannes. The Bishop is the Ordinary of the College of Canons and the Lord-Spiritual of the Kingdom of Stormwind. The Bishop also retains ordinary authority over the Silver Hand Chapter.
The Diocese is informally referred to as the Holy See and is considered often to be primus inter pares, though no official canon exists to support this tradition.
Jurisdiction[]
The Diocese of Stormwind borders the Diocese of Ironforge at its northernmost point. The diocese's northern border begins along the mountain range which borders Stormwind City at its north. It then moves due north until it reaches the mountain range which boasts the Blackrock Mountain. It then follows that mountain range eastward until it reaches the coatline. The diocese includes all territories south of this line.
The Diocese of Stormwind is comprised of several ecclesiastical provinces which make up the wider body.
Deanery of Stormwind City
Abbatial Province of Elwynn Forest
Chapelry of Duskwood and the Pass
Chapelry of Redridge
Chapelry of Westfall
Chapelry of All Stranglethorn
Chapelry of Surwich and the Maldraz Forest
Chapelry of Westridge
Notable Bishops[]
Kaston Electus