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To be a member of the clergy, one must be a member of good standing and graduate from a seminary school. There are fourteen Church of Akrona seminaries in Tavaris. It takes seven years to complete the program, and upon graduation, new Priestesses are expected to serve as Accessory Priestesses for another seven years in a province that is not the one they grew up in before being eligible to be named as a Priestess. Members of the clergy are under no obligation to celibacy, and many get married and have children. Members of the clergy are held to a higher standard in living according to the standards of the Church, and can lose their positions if they are known, for example, to deliberately choose not to pray as required, or in one famous case, raise chickens in her backyard to consume for eggs and even meat.
=== Akronist Church of Iboma ===
{{Main article|Akronist Church of Iboma}}
The [[Akronist Church of Iboma]] ([[Ibomian]]: ''Limashidi l'Akronisti la'Iboma'') received [[Wikipedia:Autocephaly|autocephaly]] from the Church of Akrona in the 17th century [[Common Era calendar|CE]]. Nevertheless, it remains in communion with the Church of Akrona i.e., rituals performed in either church and decisions taken by either church with respect to religious matters are generally regarded as valid. The Akronist Church of Iboma was formed from the Province of Iboma of the Church of Akrona. Akronism traces its history to the 16th century when missionaries from Tavaris brought the religion and converted the people. The religion spread and by the time of the signing of the Covenant of the Twelve Tribes in the mid 17th century CE, it was the largest religion in the country and was adopted as the official religion by the state. As part of her role as the secular leader of Akronism in Iboma, Queen Mujaji I was granted the title of Defender of the Faith (Ibomian: ''Muzvikiri mwakuKholwa'') eventually applying for and receiving autocephaly later in her reign. The highest spiritual leader is technically the Matron and the Elders of the Church of Akrona continue to have a persuasive voice over the traditions and governance structures of the Ibomian church, but the daily running of the church lies squarely in the hands of the Holy Council and the High Priestess. Today, over 78% of the Ibomian population are members of the Akronist Church of Iboma. Furthermore, Iboma has the largest population of Akronists in the world at roughly 39 million people.
==The Goddess Akrona==
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