Joseph Avinonge

Jesuit Scholar, Joseph Avinonge

born in Lyon France 2040  died in 2138 on Planet Dulce Vita

declares in 2090 that Jesus had died for the Sins of all sentient beings and that the Pope and the Church had authority to send missionaries and convert every alien civilization (as long as they were humanoid) and announced himself to be the rightful Pope. He effectivley splits the Roman Catholic Church and 1/3 of the RCC follows him. It comes to an open war of faith between the New Galactic Catholic Church and the Roman Catholic Church. The NGCC leaves with 30,000 of his followers to the Planet Dulce Vita where the New Vatikan is established.