Church Headquarters

Lore & Background

The Church Headquarters is the organization that raised Asia Argento as a nun of the Catholic Church, where she developed her healing abilities. It was also the home of the Exorcists Xenovia and Irina. The Church's doctrine led to Asia's excommunication after Diodora Astaroth injured himself and had Asia heal him, an act the Church deemed a violation of its rules. The Church also deployed Exorcists to retrieve the stolen Twilight Healing rings from Raynare after she killed Asia. The source does not provide details on the Church's internal hierarchy, its relationship with the Grigori or the Underworld, or any specific policies regarding Sacred Gear regulation beyond these events.

In Their Own Story

A young nun named Asia Argento, raised by the Church, used her healing powers to help a man named Diodora Astaroth who had injured himself. For this act of compassion, the Church excommunicated her, casting her out. Later, after Asia was killed by the Fallen Angel Raynare, the Church sent Exorcists to Japan to retrieve Asia's Sacred Gear, the Twilight Healing rings, which Raynare had stolen. These Exorcists, Xenovia and Irina, would later become allies of the devils they were originally sent to oppose.

Reader's Guide

The Church Headquarters is the origin point for several key characters in the series. Asia Argento was raised there as a nun before her excommunication. The Exorcists Xenovia and Irina were also trained and deployed from the Church. The Church's actions are a direct catalyst for major plot points: Asia's excommunication leads her to Issei, and the Church's attempt to reclaim the Twilight Healing rings brings Xenovia and Irina into the story. The source does not provide information on the physical layout of the headquarters, its daily operations, or any specific protocols for handling Sacred Gears beyond the act of excommunication and deploying Exorcists.

Did You Know?

• Asia Argento was raised as a nun of the Catholic Church and developed her healing abilities while under their care.
• Asia was excommunicated from the Church for healing Diodora Astaroth, an act the Church considered a violation of its rules.
• The Church sent Exorcists to Japan to retrieve the Twilight Healing rings after they were stolen by the Fallen Angel Raynare.
• The Exorcists Xenovia and Irina were originally deployed by the Church to retrieve the Twilight Healing rings.
• The Church's actions directly led to Asia Argento becoming a devil and joining Rias Gremory's peerage.