Catholicism is the largest religion in Los Angeles, wielding considerable influence in the surrounding areas. With many naïve believers come influence and money. Therefore, most Catholic priests live very prosperously; though ascetics exist, Archbishop Brownhagen was not among them.
Besides some major rituals and baptizing the children of the wealthy, most of the time Brownhagen resided in a small manor outside the city. This has actually become a rather bizarre sight in many major cities of the United States in recent years: the wealthy move out, while the poor congregate in the city center. Apartments have become the dwellings of the poor; villas and manors are the favorites of the rich. People in power use these stark material differences to divide everyone into various classes.
