Papal chamberlain often given to members of noble families of Italy and other countries. They were required, or in practice entitled, to serve for at least one week per year during official ceremonies, and took part in Papal processions behind the Sedia Gestatoria, each wearing formal court dress and distinguished by a golden chain of office. Traditionally, priests who were Papal Chamberlains were addressed as "Very Reverend". This clerical rank has been superseded by the current designation "Chaplain of His Holiness" which confers the title reverend monsignor. In ecclesiastical heraldry, laypersons so honored may display a golden chain surrounding their coat of
Ekaterina Sedia list. In addition, Sedia was the editor for Jigsaw Nation and the World Fantasy Award-winning "". In addition to writing, she teaches ecology and evolution courses as a professor at Stockton University in Galloway, New Jersey. Ekaterina Sedia was born on July 9, 1970 in Moscow, Russia, as Ekaterina Holland. She grew up in Moscow and attended Moscow State University; at 21, she moved to Boston, where she worked as a research assistant at MIT's Department of Brain Cognitive Sciences. She later attended graduate school in New Jersey at Rutgers University, where she received a degree in plant ecology. Sedia