Although it makes no sense in terms of church law (the office being independent of rule of any land), it seems that in CK the Pope does not exist without the Papal States, and that once destroyed they cannot be recreated.
Ideas to correct this:
- A province beyond the map which cannot be conquered and gives no incomes, yet can serve as a Papal haven when all else is lost. (This could represent the Vatican or other castles where the Popes ruled from when they did not actually control extensive territory enough for a CK map province).
- An event which will allow players (or AIs) to recreate the Papal States in small form, like the knightly orders. Have it set up so that if the province of Roma is established as a bishopric, an event converts it into the Papal States. (The Pope also being the Bishop of Rome.)
Ideas to correct this:
- A province beyond the map which cannot be conquered and gives no incomes, yet can serve as a Papal haven when all else is lost. (This could represent the Vatican or other castles where the Popes ruled from when they did not actually control extensive territory enough for a CK map province).
- An event which will allow players (or AIs) to recreate the Papal States in small form, like the knightly orders. Have it set up so that if the province of Roma is established as a bishopric, an event converts it into the Papal States. (The Pope also being the Bishop of Rome.)
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