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Polen Senate Hierarchy From Archbishops to Palatines
The Senate of Poland comprises Archbishops Bishops Palatines and Castellans of Poland and Lithuania plus the Starosta of Samogitia and ten Crown Officers totaling sixteen spiritual and thirteen lay lords. The Primate of Poland the Archbishop of Gniezno leads with supreme jurisdiction in ecclesiastical affairs and acts as regent after a king’s death. He proclaims and crowns new kings and attends limited ceremonies, while other bishops and palatines hold power within their regions and lead militia in war.
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