Champion

Many temples and religious organizations have a formal structure of responsibilities if not militaristic rank structures. Given the variety of deities worshiped in Yvard, there is no standard hierarchy that applies to all religious groups. But one title is respected among virtually all of them: Champion.
  Not all deities declare champions, and some declare similar positions under different names. Yet many Temples operate without this most sacred title. Several of the most prominent Temples with recognized Champions include the Temples of the Raven Queen, Pelor, Ullr, Bahamut, and Moradin. A global Temple with a declared Champion will only ever have one living person of this title and the Champion has final authority over the oldest of priests or clerics.
  This authority stems from the fact that Champions are approached directly by their deity and declared into this position. Upon the Material Plane, a Champion pursues the will and agenda of the god who appointed them and the global Temple serves as their support no matter where their duties take them. A Champion is nearly always a devoted follower of their deity, though some Temples have answered to appointed persons who had shown their deity little if any prior devotion.