Bishopric

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What is a Bishopric?

Bishoprics are counties that are ruled by a bishop.

How do Bishoprics differ from Counties?

1. Only males with a finished ecclestial education can be made a bishop
2. Creating a bishopric doesn't reduce your badboy-points, it gives you a one-time piety-bonus of between 150 and 300 piety. If you give an existing bishop another county or make him an archbishop (= give him a duketitle) then you will get a BB-reduction.
3. Bishops have no demesne-limits, so they won't create sub-vassals
4. Bishops get a loyalty bonus if you have positive piety, which means that bishops are less likely to revolt
5. You can't lose a bishopric through inheritance, a normal vassal can be inherited by someone from outside your realm, a bishopric can't be inherited
6. If a bishop becomes Pope and he is your direct vassal then you will get all his titles back

Inheritance in a Bishopric

When a bishop dies, the game will automatically will appoint a new bishop. That new bishop can come from:

a) The Papal court

b) The court of the Papal Controller

c) The court of the bishopric

d) The game creates a randomly new character to fill the see

Regardless of where the new Bishop comes from, the Bishopric will always remain part of your realm. See Point 5 above.