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This title has lapsed, as detailed [[The arch of the door|here]].
The position was [[Construct_Academy_Religious_Studies_sinecure|created]] by unanimous vote of the [[Imperial Senate|Senate]] in Winter 378YE.  
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==Overview==
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The Dean of Pilgrims is an [[Imperial title]] [[Construct_Academy_Religious_Studies_sinecure|created]] by unanimous vote of the [[Imperial Senate|Senate]] in Winter 378YE to help the [[The Academy|Imperial Academy]] to instill the heroes of tomorrow with an appreciation for the power of [[the Way|the Virtues]].  
 
==Responsibilities==
 
==Responsibilities==
 
The Dean oversees donations of [[liao]] to the Imperial Academy. The liao is intended to be used in the education of the future heroes of the Empire by [[the Academy]] at Anvil. The Dean is also likely to be responsible for overseeing the accomodation and support of religious visitors or pilgrims to the Academy.
 
The Dean oversees donations of [[liao]] to the Imperial Academy. The liao is intended to be used in the education of the future heroes of the Empire by [[the Academy]] at Anvil. The Dean is also likely to be responsible for overseeing the accomodation and support of religious visitors or pilgrims to the Academy.
 
 
==Powers==
 
==Powers==
 
The Dean of Pilgrims is an [[Imperial title]] appointed by the Senate and connected with the Academy. It grants custodianship of a [[sinecure]].
 
The Dean of Pilgrims is an [[Imperial title]] appointed by the Senate and connected with the Academy. It grants custodianship of a [[sinecure]].
 
===Donations and Wayfarers===
 
===Donations and Wayfarers===
 
The Dean of Pilgrims receives an income of 18 [[liao]] each season from voluntary donations, supplemented by the Imperial Civil Service.
 
The Dean of Pilgrims receives an income of 18 [[liao]] each season from voluntary donations, supplemented by the Imperial Civil Service.
 
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==Selection==
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==Appointment==
This title is an [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#Imperial_Position|Imperial position appointed by the Senate]] and serves until they die, step down or are revoked.
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The Dean of Pilgrims is an Imperial position [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#Imperial_Position|appointed by the Senate]]. Any Imperial citizen may hold the title. The Dean has [[Imperial_title#Term_of_office|tenure]], and serves until they die or step down. They can be [[Revocation|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly|General Assembly]] and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine|Assembly of the Nine]].
 
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==The Pilgrims' Annexe==
Any Imperial citizen is eligible to hold this title.
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During the Winter Solstice 378 YE, the Senate approved an annexe to the spire of the Imperial Academy. A light, airy, octagonal building was constructed at the base of [[Morrow#Canterspire|the Canterspire]]. Each face is decorated and illustrated with symbols of [[the Way]], and with images of famous [[Paragons and Exemplars]]. Illustrated scrolls, books, and other learning materials are stored in a number side areas, waiting patiently to be used by pupils. It also contains a record of donations to the Academy, as well as the stores of additional liao themselves.
 
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==Removal==
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The Dean can be [[Revocation|revoked]] by a simple majority of the [[The_Assemblies_of_the_Synod#The_General_Assembly|General Assembly]] or by the Assembly of Nine.
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==History==
 
During the Winter Solstice 378YE, the Senate approved an annexe to the spire of the Imperial Academy. In Summer 379YE, the Senate appointed Nina of Cantiarch's Hold to oversee the sinecure for the Academy.
 
 
 
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Revision as of 09:20, 29 September 2020

This title has lapsed, as detailed here.
Nina of Cantiarch's Hold is one of the youngest citizens to ever be appointed to hold an Imperial title.
The Dean of Pilgrims is responsible for overseeing donations of liao to the Imperial Academy

Overview

The Dean of Pilgrims is an Imperial title created by unanimous vote of the Senate in Winter 378YE to help the Imperial Academy to instill the heroes of tomorrow with an appreciation for the power of the Virtues.

Responsibilities

The Dean oversees donations of liao to the Imperial Academy. The liao is intended to be used in the education of the future heroes of the Empire by the Academy at Anvil. The Dean is also likely to be responsible for overseeing the accomodation and support of religious visitors or pilgrims to the Academy.

Powers

The Dean of Pilgrims is an Imperial title appointed by the Senate and connected with the Academy. It grants custodianship of a sinecure.

Donations and Wayfarers

The Dean of Pilgrims receives an income of 18 liao each season from voluntary donations, supplemented by the Imperial Civil Service.

Appointment

The Dean of Pilgrims is an Imperial position appointed by the Senate. Any Imperial citizen may hold the title. The Dean has tenure, and serves until they die or step down. They can be revoked by the General Assembly and by the Assembly of the Nine.

The Pilgrims' Annexe

During the Winter Solstice 378 YE, the Senate approved an annexe to the spire of the Imperial Academy. A light, airy, octagonal building was constructed at the base of the Canterspire. Each face is decorated and illustrated with symbols of the Way, and with images of famous Paragons and Exemplars. Illustrated scrolls, books, and other learning materials are stored in a number side areas, waiting patiently to be used by pupils. It also contains a record of donations to the Academy, as well as the stores of additional liao themselves.

SummitNationElected
Autumn Equinox 380YEHighguardNina of Cantiarch's Hold
Summer Solstice 379YEHighguardNina of Cantiarch's Hold

Recent Elections

This tile is no longer being elected as the Bourse seat it oversaw is not in Imperial hands. The table to the right shows the citizens who have been elected to hold this title in the years since Empress Britta died.

Further Reading