Prelate of the Little Mother

Overview

The Prelate of the Little Mother is an Imperial title which was originally created in 15YE. The position of Prelate is a sinecure, requiring minimal responsibility but offering a regular income of liao, and additional votes in the Imperial Synod.

Responsibilities

The Prelate oversees the Basilica of the Little Mother in Bastion that houses the tomb of the exemplar of Prosperity. If the basilica or the tomb were to be threatened, it would be the responsibility of the Prelate to face those threats; likewise should any opportunity related to the shrine arise they would decide how to respond.

Powers

Bounty of Liao

The sinecure provides fifteen measures of liao to the Prelate each season, to be used as they see fit.

Voice in the Synod

The Prelate receives thirty votes in the Imperial Synod. They may use these votes in any appropriate assembly, following the normal rules for votes provided by a Sinecure.

Appointment

The Prelate is a virtue position which is appointed by judgement of the Prosperity assembly.

The Prelate has tenure and serves until they die or step down. They can be revoked by the General Assembly, the Assembly of Prosperity, and the Assembly of the Nine.

Basilica of the Little Mother

Built in 15YE by the Custodes Clavium, with extensive investment from League citizens and priests, this beautiful structure of white granite served as a place of pilgrimage for nearly four centuries. Like other churches of the Little Mother, it operated as an orphanage - the largest outside of Sarvos. In the lead up to Winter Solstice 383YE it was the site of a terrible accident that left the the structure gutted, reduced to little more than a smoking shell.

The Imperial Senate passed a motion to repair the basilica which was completed shortly before the Spring Equinox 385YE giving the Prelate their full complement of liao and votes.

Summit	Nation	Elected	Votes
Autumn Equinox 386YE	Varushka	Ivana Petara Vodjavic	124 Votes
Summer Solstice 386YE	Dawn	Vivane Knotes	114 Votes
Winter Solstice 384YE	The Marches	Ray Fosterbrooke	142 Votes

Recent Elections

This title is currently held by Ivana Petara Vodjavic. This title has tenure, the occupant may hold the title until it is revoked, they die or they relinquish the position. The table to the right shows the citizens who have been elected to hold this title in the years since Empress Britta died.