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From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
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The Administratum, often thought of as the centre of the Imperium, was angered at its loss of power. This began a feud that lasted at least 7000 years to the present day, and is likely to continue far into the future. It began to use its position to undermine the power of the Ecclesiarchy. They could influence voting and position its own loyal followers in other departments. From [[M34]] to [[M35]], the power of the Ecclesiarchy waned and, following the election of a series of weak [[Ecclesiarch]]s, the Administratum managed to wrestle back control of the Imperium. They continued to gain power at the expense of the Ecclesiarchy, although allowing them to keep their external image as dictating the words of the Emperor and ruling the Imperium, while the Administratum actually had the power.
In a desperate attempt to escape the iron grip of the Administratum, the entire Ecclesiarchy was moved from [[Terra]] to [[Ophelia VII]] in the [[Segmentum Tempestus]]. The Ecclesiarch at the time was [[Benedin IV]] and he moved here for two reasons: it was his [[diocese ]] when he was a [[Cardinal]] and that it was probably the wealthiest planet after [[Mars]] and Terra in the Imperium. The magnificent Ecclesiarcal Palaces on Ophelia covered 90,000 square miles of surface and soared 4,000 miles into the sky, rivaled only by the palaces on Terra. As they were separated from the Adminstratum by sheer distance, the power of the Ecclesiarchy grew again and they raised huge tithes to pay for massive works performed by the Cardinals across the galaxy, which were in competition to build the greatest monuments. Also, purges of [[heretic|heretical]] cults increased significantly, and any resistance to the Ecclesiarchy was viciously put down.
They also began to form their own fleet of ships and armies. These forces became known as the [[Frateris Templars]], and they also contained many commercial transports and warships and armies which rivalled the [[Imperial Guard]] regiments in strength. All of this time passed, and the buildings on Terra withered and crumbled.
