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As well as the Ordos, there are many types of Inquisitorial groupings that an Inquisitor may belong to, however as with the Ordos, membership in these is not mandatory.{{Cite This}}
*'''Conclaves''' - Inquisitorial Conclaves can take two forms. The first is a gathering called by an Inquisitor (if called by an Inquisitor Lord it is termed a "High Conclave") to discuss a particular subject.{{Fn|18}} There are also more permanent regional Conclaves; these are federations of Inquisitors who watch over a particular area of Imperial space. {{Fn|7a}} The larger of these regional Conclaves may have resources such as ships, armies, fortresses, and libraries for the use of their members. Not all sectors of Imperial space are covered by a Conclave, and some areas are devoid of a permanent Inquisitorial presence. The head of each regional Conclave is normally an Inquisitor Lord, and is nominally appointed by the [[High Lords of Terra]]. There are also Conclaves operating at the [[Segmentum]] level,{{Fn|88a}} again headed by an Inquisitor Lord.{{citethis}}
*'''Cabals''' - A Cabal is a rare body instituted by a Conclave and dedicated to investigating a particular matter. Generally they gather Inquisitors from varied backgrounds and philosophies to form a specialist task-force. Often, Cabals are despised by many who see them as secret societies within a Conclave.{{Fn|7b}}
*'''Cells''' - Similar to a Cabal, a Cell is an ad-hoc group of Inquisitors who share a common goal. Often they are factional in nature, or are formed to confront a particular problem. The principle difference between Cabals and Cells is that the latter are entirely informal and are transitive in nature.{{Fn|18}} Often one or more of the Inquisitors in the Cell will work overtly through investigation while the rest proceed through infiltration{{Fn|6}}.
To the conservative Puritans, it is of the utmost importance that Inquisition doctrine be upheld, and they are often found persecuting those Inquisitors who are deemed heretical. The more pragmatic Radical Inquisitors follow the Imperial doctrines in spirit, believing that the ends justify the means, and find little value in adhering to convention too closely. They often try to fight fire with fire, using [[Chaos]] or [[Xenos]] weaponry, employing [[Daemonhost]]s, or committing other acts that would be deemed heretical by their more conservative brethren.{{Fn|32e}}
Inquisitors of both sides are found in great number, and while often at odds with each other, are equally interested in the survival of mankind and the defeat of its enemies. Puritans and Radicals are further divided into individual philosophies, leading to further friction.{{Fn|32e}} This phenomenon is amplified by the fact that many a sub-faction was born out of splintering off a larger one, as the [[Puranthius]] were.{{Fn|8b}}
===Puritan Sub-factions===
**{{Endn|7d}}: pg.319
**{{Endn|7e}}: {{Cite This}}
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Dark Heresy: Disciples of the Dark Gods]], **{{Endn|8a}}: pg. 174**{{Cite ThisEndn|8b}}: pg. 181
*{{Endn|9}}: [[Dark Heresy: The Inquisitor's Handbook]], pgs. 64-65
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Black Crusade Core Rulebook]], pg. 321
