Cardinal
From Lexicanum
Cardinals are the highest-ranking officials within the Ecclesiarchy, under the Ecclesiarch himself. They are members of the Frateris clergy and form a group known as the Holy Synod1, which elects the Ecclesiarch, the head of the entire Ecclesiarchy, from their own number. Most Cardinals lead a diocese. Although each Cardinal's diocese is outside another's jurisdiction, some rank higher than others, as they are divided into three orders1.
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Cardinals Palatine
The five Cardinals Palatine are the highest-ranking Cardinals. They do not have dioceses, instead serving as assistants to the Ecclesiarch in the Ecclesiarchal Palace on Terra2,3.
Cardinals Terran
The Cardinals Terran are those who have dioceses on Terra1.
Cardinals Astral
The Cardinals Astral have dioceses on other Imperial worlds. Those in the Ophelia VII area are known as the Astral Ministra or Synod Ministra, while those in other regions are categorised as simply the Astral1.
Sources
- 1Codex: Sisters of Battle, (second edition 40K), page 34
- 2Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, Rick Priestley, 1998, page 102
- 3Codex Imperialis
- Realm of Chaos: The Lost and the Damned, The Imperial Cult
