@Flashman
- I'm thinking that the Maritimes could be a center for Odinism/Norse Paganism in the New World. Why? Because I'm thinking that the Scandinavians would drop Christianity relatively quickly, because "what has the Christian God done for us? Better to go back to the old ways.". Plus the nine centuries would be more than enough time for the cod population to recover almost to the point of being able to fish with a bucket.
I suppose it's not entirely impossible that Scandinavia has gone back to Aesirism, but there's no chance of such a thing in the Maritimes. Norse contact is going to be rather sporadic, and though I suppose it's possible minor fishing colonies have been established, there will be no Norse nor Odinist domination.
Also keep in mind that, while the Grand Banks will certainly replenish, you ain't gonna have no Euskadi catching fish in a bucket. vUnlike the 15th century when there were no deep-water Indians fishing, in this time that water is going to be plied by New Englanders and Quebecoise round the clock, not to mention those from all along the eastern seaboard, and based on the map, America likely has strong control in the region, maybe a fishing monopoly.
- Where is the center of Catholicism in this medieval world? I'd think that at least some of America's Catholics would stick to their faith.
There was some suggestion that the princes if New Jersey would remain Catholic, though I think conversion is more likely in the face of the Quebecker hordes. Possibly Sedevacantist.
Other than that, the big center in upper North America is certainly Quebec, perhaps with the hunter-gatherer Metis under their sway. They may or may not have a new Pope based on the distance from the Vatican, or maintain theoretical loyalty while having an "Occidental Cardinal" who is Pope in all but name. Mexico is certainly going to have its own pope, and Santa Muerte will certainly be canonized. (Note: she is the main goddess of Bajo Colorado)
Those Northern South Americans who have not converted to Voodoo (or Hinduism out of the Guianas) likely follow this religion. The Peruvians probably have a much more Nativistic faith, possibly with a Pope at its head. The strongest will likely be whatever Papacy holds sawy in the Southern Cone / Brazil.