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Missionary work is an important institution of the Ecclesiarchy; its purpose is to bring rediscovered [[human]] worlds into the fold of the Imperial cult. For this purpose, Missionaries always accompany Imperial exploratory vessels in case human worlds are rediscovered.{{Fn|11g}}

'''Schola Progenia''' are the orphanages run by the Ministorum specifically to raise and train the sons and daughters of Imperial servants who have given their lives in service. The orphans receive a strict orthodox Imperial cult education, and soon come to regard the Emperor as their spiritual father. Their upbringings will have made them loyal and devoted adherents to the Imperial cause and instilled in them a selfless ambition to serve the Imperium and humanity. These qualities make them well suited to service in many of the organisations of the Imperium - the schools of the Schola Progenium providing a good portion of [[Imperial Guard]] and [[Imperial Navy|Navy]] officers, [[Commissar]]s, [[Assassin]]s, [[Adeptus Arbites|Arbitrator]]s and [[Inquisitor]]s. Female progena often enter the Adepta Sororitas. Other progena become members of the Ministorum clergy.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|31f}}

The Ecclesiarchy maintains a variety of types of miscellaneous warriors, such as [[Crusader]]s{{Fn|20}}, [[Black Priests]]{{Fn|19}}, [[Death Cult Assassin]]s{{Fn|20}}, and [[Arco-Flagellant]]s.{{citethisFn|10b}}

The '''Apostasy''' was one of the most destabilising events in Imperial history after the Heresy, beginning during the long struggle between the Ecclesiarchy and the Administratum for power over the Imperium. [[Goge Vandire]], the 361st [[Master of the Administratum]], was a power-hungry tyrant, eventually gaining direct control over the Ecclesiarchy by usurping the position of the Ecclesiarch. This made him the most powerful individual in the Imperium. His rule became known as '''The Reign of Blood''', consisting of massive purges of the Ecclesiarchy, and the killings and assassinations of countless perceived traitors and conspirators. This period was eventually ended by [[Sebastian Thor]]'s [[Confederation of Light]]. The Apostasy resulted in a reformation of the Ecclesiarchy, including the [[Decree Passive]] which banned the Ministorum from maintaining men under arms. EventuallySome time between M36 and M41, the Ecclesiarchy circumvented this by raising the [[Sisters of Battle]].{{Fn|1010a}}

*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Sisters of Battle (2nd Edition)]], {{Cite This}}

*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex Imperialis (Background Book)]], {{Cite This}}pg.39

*{{Endn|10}}: [[Codex: Adepta Sororitas (8th Edition)]] - ''Wars of Faith''**{{Endn|10a}}: pg. 37**{{Endn|10b}}: pg. 58

*{{Endn|14}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook[]], pg. 114