System Sovereigns
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System Sovereigns, appointed in pairs or trios by the Constellation Father, lead the governments of individual systems for millennia, with transitions occurring only in the event of tragedy. 35:9.2
System Sovereigns are selected by a supreme council and appointed by the Constellation Father to rule in commissions of two or three on each system's headquarters, with changes in leadership occurring every dekamillennium unless a tragedy necessitates a sudden shift in personnel. 35:9.2-4
Chiefs serve for dekamillennium in commissions of two or three on the headquarters of System Sovereigns overseeing inhabited worlds. 35:9.2 35:10.1
709,841 primary Lanonandeks designated as System Sovereigns in Nebadon are assistants to the supreme councils of constellations and counselors in higher administrative work of the universe, entrusted with large executive responsibilities and unusual personal prerogatives. 20:1.10 35:8.4 45:2.1
Three System Sovereigns have rebelled in Nebadon. 35:9.5-6 119:2.1-6
System Sovereigns, entrusted with wide powers of personal discretion, have exhibited disloyalty only three times in the history of Nebadon. 45:2.1
The Urantia government is advised by the returning governor general as a temporary member of the System Sovereign's cabinet of Planetary Princes. 114:3.4
The house of System Sovereigns presided over by the Most Highs functions directly with the superuniverse government once constellations are settled in light, leading to a shift in legislative functions. 55:9.2
System Sovereigns, not supervised by Trinity observers, exercise almost complete sovereignty over the local affairs of inhabited worlds. 35:9.5
Rarely do System Sovereigns grant permission for narration of another planet's affairs, making the presentation of Uranita's history a rare and extraordinary occurrence. 72:0.2
In the Urantia Book
Functions
- The Edentia conclaves are attended periodically by the one hundred System Sovereigns, who deliberate on the constellation's welfare and do not tolerate the archrebels' arrogant effrontery. 43:4.7
- System Sovereigns appear on planets in light and life to elevate Planetary Princes to Planetary Sovereigns. 52:7.10
- System Sovereigns dispatch and direct Planetary Princes, Material Sons, and ministering spirits, exercising almost complete sovereignty in the local affairs of inhabited worlds. 35:9.5 50:0.1-2 51:2.1 52:1.8 52:3.1
- The System Sovereign dispatches Material Sons to planets for biologic upliftment during the regime of the Planetary Prince. 49:5.24 51:0.1
- System Sovereigns enforce mandates of constellations and local universes with almost complete sovereignty over local affairs, overseeing the executive and administrative work of the inhabited worlds. 33:8.1 35:9.5
- Experienced ex-System Sovereigns teach on Lanonandek worlds, guiding ascending pilgrims and seraphic hosts in administrative tasks within the Salvington circuit. 35:10.1-2
- System Sovereigns, once a system is settled in light and life, remain constantly in charge, unlike the assistant sovereigns who continue to rotate as before. 55:8.3
- System Sovereigns rule local systems. 15:2.3
Where it appears
System Sovereigns is linked in 21 paragraphs of the text.