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{{Infobox officeholder
|honorific-prefix = Her Most Esteemed Beneficience
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|caption = Portrait of the Matron painted in
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|office = 37th [[Akronism|Matron of the
|term_start = 23 December 2002
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|deputy =
|successor =
|office1 = High Priestess of
|term_start1 = 14 April 1994
|term_end1 = 23 December 2002
|predecessor1 = Šela
|successor1 = Mena
|majority1 =
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|term_start2 =
|term_end2 = 13 April 1994
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|birth_name = Vana Nevran Dandreal
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|1|19|df=yes}}
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|signature = Vana signature.svg
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==Early Life==
==Religious Positions==
While historically most Matrons are known as very reserved and formal figures, the current Matron has relaxed many of the formalities that have traditionally bound her office. For instance, she regularly appears in public wearing "non-religious" clothing while not performing religious ceremonies. While her clothing is still conservative by any standard, with her skirts regularly reaching to the ankles, she is considered to be something of a fashion icon in
Her style has led to some friction within the Church, as more conservative clergy resist the Matron's urges to move away from established tradition. However, she is far and away the most popular Matron in modern times, with approval ratings regularly over 80%, compared to an average before her term in office of 64%. Of the people who approve of her work in office, 40% report that they feel either "inspired" or "very inspired" to be active in the Church. Despite her famous quote regarding people staying home from temple, in her term in office monthly temple attendance has increased by 14%. Given her popularity, the Church has largely accepted the current Matron's changes with very little public opposition from members of the clergy.
==2020 Lantaž Temple Attack==
On September 29th, 2020, East Parish Temple in Lantaž, the capital of [[Rodoka]], was attacked. 38 people were killed, most of them Temple administrative employees and individuals who were staying at the Temple's accommodations for the homeless. In response, the Matron gave an internationally televised address that earned plaudits from across the community of Akronist faithful and the world for its passionate, aggressive response towards the attackers.
{{Quote|The Church of Akrona will build seven temples to replace the one you destroyed. If you ever manage to destroy another, the Church of Akrona will build seven temples for that one as well. We will build them in Tavaris. We will build them in [[Ni-Rao]]. We will build them in [[Lapimuhyo]]. We will build them in [[Asilica]], we will build them in [[Tretrid]], we will build them in [[Asendavia]], we will build them in [[Great Morstaybishlia|Morstaybishlia]], we will build them on [[Olune|the Moon]]. And you could try and blow each and every one of them up, and if you did, we would worship atop the rubble.|Vana Dandreal, responding to the Lantaž terror attack|30 September 2020.}}
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Dandreal also issued an Edict to reactivate the Order of the Peacekeepers, which was a traditional militia and security force answerable to the Church that had in the past protected Akronist temples. It was dissolved by the Treaty of Sinajärv between Tavaris and [[Rodoka]] in 1634, and the Church of Akrona required permission from the Rodokan Native Tribal Administration to station Peacekeepers in Rodoka. More than 11,000 people serving in the Armed Forces Reserves alone applied to join the Peacekeepers in less than 24 hours of applications being opened, and the Peacekeepers have been rapidly deployed. By the end of 2020, the Matron plans to have every Temple in Rodoka and 75% of those on the home islands of Tavaris staffed with Peacekeepers, and every Temple in the world staffed by the end of 2021. On Church property, Peacekeepers are authorized to carry lethal weapons and use deadly force, if necessary. Off Church property, however, Peacekeepers have no legal authority, and legislation to accord them the status of "civil officers of the peace" was rejected in the Diet.
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