From its legendary founding in 753 BCE to 330 CE, when it ceased to be the center of Imperial authority, Rome set the standard and laid the foundation for our modern Western civilization. Rome civilized the world, and we see the need for that divine mission to begin again.

Founded 2,750 years after the Eternal City itself, California Provincia seeks to bring back those golden years. But where our ancestors imposed their will through the sword and the Legions, we intend the same result through the spread of knowledge and through our own virtuous example.

The centerpiece of the activities of California Provincia is the Religio Romana; the ancient faith of the people of Rome. Both the household religion and the so-called State religion are vital to the Religio Romana, and both are represented in the practices of California Provincia.

Also important is the Via Romana; a general revival of Roman culture, arts, and most especially what are known as the Roman Virtues. These Virtues are what gave a small city on the banks of the Tiber the moral and practical strength to govern much of the world, and are most sorely lacking in our society today. By promoting Roman culture, we are in effect promoting nothing less than the revitalization of Western society. By practicing Roman crafts and arts, we more fully understand our own Western roots.

Both exemplifying and defending the piety and virtues of the Roman people are the legions, who also serve as representatives of Rome to distant peoples.