A Certain Magical Index/Characters/Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church as portrayed in this series, as well as the characters associated with them. It is the largest faction in the Magic Side, consisting of 2 billion followers worldwide.

Please note that the author has taken several liberties in portraying the religion (to the point where the anime calls it "Roman Orthodox" instead of Roman Catholic), and is in no way meant to resemble the actual faith accurately.

The Pope
Pope Matthai Reese

"Voiced by: Masafumi Kimura"

The current Pope of The Roman Catholic Chuch and head of the Vatican. While he appears to be in complete control, he's something of a puppet to Fiamma of the Right. That said, he's not fully content to play second fiddle...


 * And I Must Scream / Fate Worse Than Death:.
 * Badass Beard
 * Cool Old Guy: Despite being the Pope, he still believes in the greater good -- trying to save lives, even at the risk of the Roman Catholic Church completely losing its ground to the Anglican Church.
 * Corrupt Church: A reasonable leader who unfortunately has to control minions whose actions at times are...questionable, to say the least.
 * Heroic Sacrifice:.
 * Expy: Artist notes indicate that his appearance is based on Gandalf
 * The Pope: ...Pretty obvious, this one.
 * Reasonable Authority Figure: Ironically, he is the only good and the most sane and reasonable leader of all the magic factions. And most of what he does, like investigating Touma, are for the safety of the church. Thank God he's in charge compared to his subordinates.
 * Somewhat subverted. He is ultimately
 * Unwitting Pawn:
 * You're Insane!:

God's Right Seat
See God's Right Seat.

Orsola Aquinas


"Voiced by: Aya Endo"

A Roman Catholic Nun who is known for preaching in three different non-catholic countries which lead to a Church named after her being built in Japan. She is also skilled in decoding magical texts and at the start of the Orsola Aquinas Rescue Arc, she is kidnapped by the the Amakusa Church. . -
 * Fish Out of Water: Has very little knowledge of technology.
 * Hair of Gold
 * Informed Ability: Her skill at converting people.
 * The Messiah: Rivals Touma in sheer unselfish kind-heartedness.
 * Naughty Nuns: Tries to kiss Touma while he's putting a cross-necklace on her. Later, she assumes Touma and Index would like to be alone in their hotel room, and starts blushing and saying that her coming with them would not be appropriate.
 * Nice Girl
 * Odd Friendship: She gets along quite well with Sherry Cromwell.
 * Shaggy Dog Story:
 * She Knows Too Much:
 * Shower of Awkward: Touma walks in on her in the shower during their stay in Italy
 * Too Good for This Sinful Earth:
 * Turn the Other Cheek: Never holds grudges period and can forgive anybody.
 * Verbal Tic: Uses "De Gozaimasu" in virtually every sentence.

Agnese Sanctis


"Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya"

A Roman Catholic Nun in charge of a large battalion of warrior nuns. She came to Japan to rescue Orsola Aquinas and ensure that the Book of Law is not read. In truth, she had no plans to save Orsola and intended to execute her in Japan because of the secrets she learns from the Book of Law. She makes a Heel Face Turn during the La Regina del Mare Adriatico arc, and is now under the care of Necessarius, along with her forces. During New Testament, she and her forces go back to the Roman Catholic Church. - ""Tutto paragone. Il quinto dei elementi. Ordina la canna che mostra pace ed ordina. Prima. Segua la legge di Dio ed una croce. Due Cose diverse sono connesse.""
 * Anime Hair: Multiple braids that bear a striking resemblance to dreadlocks from a distance.
 * Braids of Action
 * Cute and Psycho: Innocent Fanservice Girl --> psycho religious nut. It's the second time Rie Kugimiya played a character with this trait.
 * Dangerously-Short Skirt
 * Fiery Redhead
 * Freudian Excuse: Her parents died when she was young, and she spent her childhood living on the streets. She became dedicated to the Roman Catholic Church for saving them from this fate.
 * Frickin' Laser Beams:
 * Gratuitous Italian: The chant for her Lotus Wand.


 * Heel Face Turn: Makes a big improvement following Volume 11.
 * Hidden Heart of Gold: She actually cares for her forces, specifically Lucia and Angelene.
 * Holier Than Thou: At first, she barely considers non-Catholics human.
 * Knight Templar
 * Lady of War: In the making.
 * MacGuffin Girl:
 * Magic Wand: Her lotus staff lets her strike at any target through the ether.
 * The Napoleon: It's kinda of obvious, just look at the size of her platform shoes.
 * Naughty Nuns: First of all, during the Orsola Aquinas rescue arc, Touma wakes up to find her only in her underwear sleeping on top of him. See also Power Perversion Potential below.
 * Nun-Too-Holy
 * Power Perversion Potential: In Volume 18, she abuses her wand's ability to attack through the ether by... hitting a Knight of England in, uh, sensitive places.
 * Spell My Name with an "S": Anieze or Agnese?
 * Street Urchin: Before the church saved her.
 * Torture Technician: She and the rest of her forces beat Orsola brutally for her perceived crimes.
 * Voodoo Doll: Her Lotus Wand functions similarly to one. For example, if she hits the staff, it strikes the opponent with an invisible blunt force.
 * Warrior Nun

Agnese Forces
Two hundred fifty magic and combat-trained nuns under the command of Agnese Sanctis.

Lucia
"Voiced by: Mariya Ise"

One of the nuns of the Agnese forces. Her weapon is a giant carriage wheel derived from the execution of Saint Catherine of Alexandria which creates a storm of wooden stakes. She is often seen with Angelene.


 * Buxom Is Better: Among the Agnese forces, she's said to be the only one whose breasts can rival Kaori's and Sherry Cromwell's in cosplay.
 * Celibate Hero: One of the few nuns in this series who actually follows her vow of celibacy.
 * Cute and Psycho: She's not that a bad a person, but before her Heel Face Turn, she attacked Touma because a non-Catholic (Touma) touched her.
 * Freudian Excuse
 * Flechette Storm: Her wheel explodes on enemies and rains shrapnel on them, then it recovers the lost shrapnel.
 * Improbable Weapon User: I repeat, a carriage wheel.
 * Weapon of Choice
 * Hair of Gold
 * Heel Face Turn: With the rest of the Agnese forces after realizing that the Roman Catholic Church plans to use them as a scapegoat for the attack of the Adriatic Fleet on Venice.
 * Holier Than Thou: Attacks Touma just because he was non-Catholic. She gets better after her Heel Face Turn.
 * Knight Templar
 * Only One Name
 * The Straight Man: To Angelene's antics.
 * Tsurime Eyes
 * Warrior Nun
 * Zettai Ryouiki

Angelene
"Voiced by: Azusa Kataoka"

One of the nuns of the Agnese forces. Her weapon is several coin bags which she can move around, derived from Saint Matthew the tax collector. She is often seen with Lucia.


 * A-Cup Angst
 * Big Eater: Although not as bad as Index.
 * Braids of Action
 * Dojikko: Which may be why Lucia is overprotective of her.
 * Money to Throw Away: Her Weapon of Choice.
 * No Sense of Personal Space
 * Not a Morning Person
 * Nun-Too-Holy: She's flips Lucia's skirt like how Saten flips Uiharu's, and is overly concerned about her breast size.
 * Only One Name
 * Parental Abandonment
 * Street Urchin
 * Sweet Tooth
 * Token Loli
 * Warrior Nun

Ridovia Lorenzetti
The Mardi Gras

"Voiced by: Rei Sakuma"

A Roman Catholic radical, she hired Oriana Thomson and stole the "Croce di Pietro" in a bid to use its power to convert the whole of Academy City into Roman Catholics. Following Oriana's defeat, she was promptly schooled by Laura Stuart aboard a private jet while trying to make her getaway. She is currently in the custody of the Anglican Church and Necessarius. -
 * Axe Crazy: Holy shit she is...
 * Big Bad: Of the Daihaseisai arc.
 * Didn't See That Coming:
 * Freudian Excuse
 * Hair of Gold
 * Holier Than Thou
 * Kansas City Shuffle:
 * Knight Templar
 * Manipulative Bitch
 * The Messiah: Sees herself as this.
 * Nun-Too-Holy
 * Soulsaving Crusader
 * Villainous Breakdown: Oddly enough...she actually seems to love her own psychotic episodes. Apparently, whenever she has one of these, it means the challenge before her is near impossible. Meaning, the greater the victory when/if she overcomes it.
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist: She's a bit crazy, but she's also out to save all the innocent lives she can.

Biagio Busoni


"Voiced by: Norio Wakamoto"

A ruthless Bishop who sees the glory of the Roman Catholic Church as everything, willing to sacrifice the lives of anyone in order to preserve its name. -
 * Big Bad: Of the "Queen of the Adriatic Sea" arc.
 * Chewing the Scenery: He's voiced by Wakamoto, what did you expect?
 * Creepy Cool Crosses: He can make them enlarge to the size of cars and fall on his enemies.
 * Gravity Master: Limited to making his opponents heavier so they cannot move.
 * Hey, It's That Voice!: Father Anderson is now a Bishop!
 * Holier Than Thou
 * Knight Templar
 * Large Ham: Wakamoto at his finest!