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Alright, I always wanted to do one of these. Let's see if it works.

POD can be anytime after AD 90, but a 93*10^9 bonus points if it is after AD 330.

Your mission is to have an Eastern Patriarchate in Luoyang, China. There must be a sufficient number of Chinese Christians to make this Patriarchate influential in Chinese politics. To keep things interesting, Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy must be recognizable throughout the time line.

  • A googol bonus points if other Christian denominations remain recognizable.
  • A googolplex bonus points if this Patriarchate is as influential in Chinese politics as the Patriarch of Constantinople was in Byzantine Politics.
  • A Graham's number of bonus points if this Patriarchate is initially eastern and returns to communion with the Bishop of Rome before AD 1500.
  • And if by some miracle, you can make India a majority Christian and under the authority of the Luoyang Patriarchate, then you win incredible kudos and probably should get a Turtledove for your trouble :D.
...and GO! (Remember no ASB. The primary objective is crucial; the bonus points are to see how creative you can be).
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