Mother Superior of the Great Temple of Athens

The Mother Superior of the Great Temple of Athens is the second highest ranking female within Athenaism after the High Priestess of Athens. Prior to the creation of the role of the High Priestess of Athens, the Mother Superior was the head of the Temple and head of the Holy Priestesses of Athens. The position has been reserved since its inception to the oldest of the Priestesses whom is elected from within their ranks. The Mother Superior as the Second Highest ranking priestess is in charge of all the Monasteries and nuns of the Athenian Religion. Her tenure like that of the High Priestess is for life. Unlike other Priestesses, the Mother Superior does not report directly or is controlled or inferred to follow dictations by the High Priestess, however she like the High Priestess is to follow the course set upon her by the Gods.

History
No one is for sure when exactly the Temple system was formed or how it worked. Therefore exactly whom was the first true High Priest and Mother Superior is difficult to debate as the first 100 of each was legendary and within the Myth of Athenaism who became Gods in their own right as they where children of Gods and Goddesses. A mother Superior has always been the head of the Nuns and monasteries of all Temples and as such is possibly one of the most well known figures within Athenaism.