Variable

Papal Authority

papal_authority

Papal Authority is a measure of how respected and acknowledged the Pope is. It is an International Organization Value of the Catholic Church, with monthly changes driven by: Reform Desire, internal peace, doctrines, Cardinals, Excommunications, and other factors.
Effects apply to all Catholic Countries:
• Papal Authority ≥ 75: High Papal Authority
• Papal Authority < 25: Low Papal Authority

  • −Catholic Reform Desire
  • +Peace amongst all members
    • If
      Has internal War
      • =0
    • Otherwise
      • =0.03
  • If
    Has enacted Ultramontanism
    • +Ultramontanism Doctrine
      • =0.02
  • If
    Has enacted Gallicanism
    • −Gallicanism Doctrine
      • =0.01
  • If
    Has enacted Conciliarism
    • −Conciliarism Doctrine
      • =0.025
  • If
    Has enacted Invisible Church
    • −Invisible Church Doctrine
      • =0.05
  • If
    • leader_country exists
    • Leader countryOwns Rome
    • +Rome Controls Rome
      • =0.02
  • +Cardinal Network
    • =0
    • every_international_organization_member
      • +num_cardinals
    • ×0.002
  • −Excommunicated Rulers on Throne
    • =0
    • every_international_organization_member
      • +0.02
  • −Members Ignoring Papal Bull
    • =0
    • every_international_organization_member
      • +0.01
  • If
    Has NOT a leader
    • −Interregnum — No Pope
      • =0.5
  • If
    • +From Modifiers
      • =leader_country.modifier:monthly_papal_authority
      • ×leader_country.modifier:papal_authority_modifier
      • +leader_country.modifier:monthly_papal_authority

The Council of Trent Endsoption 1+10
The Council of Trent Endsoption 2+15
The Council of Trent Endsoption 3+25
Papal Conclave Concludedoption 1+10
Papal Conclave Concludedoption 2+10
Papal Conclave Concludedoption 3+10
change_papal_authorityinternational_organization:catholic_church+$value$
change_papal_authorityinternational_organization:catholic_churchSet to 0
change_papal_authorityinternational_organization:catholic_churchSet to 100
subtract_papal_authorityinternational_organization:catholic_church−$value$
subtract_papal_authorityinternational_organization:catholic_churchSet to 0
subtract_papal_authorityinternational_organization:catholic_churchSet to 100

Requires 6

Policies
Modifier Types

References 3

Religions
Modifier Types

Mentions 3

Religions

Checked by 1

Part of 1

Set by 2

Used by 1

Scripting 16

Uses 1

Mentions 7

Checked by 2

Set by 2

Used by 3

Weighed by the AI in 1

format = "PAPAL_AUTHORITY_DISPLAY"
change_format = "VARIABLE_CHANGE_FORMAT"
min = 0
max = 100
start = 60

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