Christianisation of The Ridlemarch

The Christianisation of The Ridlemarch was a process spanning the 12th century. It is commonly regarded as a knock on effect of the Lazianosian Crusades, which was further augmented by increased evangelism from Basilissan and Newengler missionaries. While The Ridlemarch is an overwhelmingly Christian country, both in respects to its culture and demography, remnants of Ridder Paganism remain, both in modern day Ridder Folk Faiths, and the Folklore of The Ridlemarch.

Records of christians in The Ridlemarch have existed since the sanctification of the Imperium Basilissa, but the first documented example of ethnic Ridders converting to christianity begin in the 6th century. The Ridlemarch truly began to convert to christianity en masse after Mercy Hemreic I unified The Ridlemarch, though many scholars have argued a sizeable christian community existed in The Ridlemarch from the 10th century. Despite its close proximity to many Orthodox religous centres, The Ridlemarch was converted to Westward Christianity and would remain a part of the Westward Flambardican Communion until the Tivan Reformation.

The ecclesiastical hierarchy of The Ridlemarch was developed to mirror that of the Hergensian Empire, with Archbishoprics, bishoprics, and vicarates. The Archbishopric of Misbourn would be consecrated in 1135, with the first native Ridder archbishop, Bucca, being enthroned in 1201.