Papal missions

This is a list of all missions of the Papal States. It requires Emperor expansion for the mission tree to be full.

Clicking on a mission icon leads to the appropriate table row.

Without Emperor, The Papal State has access to generic missions and european missions, and one mission tree, listed here:

• Integrate Urbino
• Reclaiming Ferrara
• Combating the Heresy

National missions

Italian expansion

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	Patrimony of St. Peter	The Papal State or its non-tributary subjects owns at least 6 provinces in the following areas: Marche-Abruzzo Emilia-Romagna	The Papal State gains permanent claims on the following areas: Tuscany Liguria Piedmont
	Crush the Italian Cities	The Papal State or its non-tributary subjects owns at least 9 provinces in the following areas: Tuscany Liguria Piedmont	The Papal State gains permanent claims on the following areas: Venetia Lombardy Po Valley	Patrimony of St. Peter
	Sweep the Po	The Papal State or its non-tributary subjects owns at least 9 provinces in the following areas: Venetia Lombardy Po Valley	The Papal State gains permanent claims on the following areas: Western Mediterranean Islands Eastern Sicily Western Sicily	Crush the Italian Cities
	Island Screens	The Papal State or its non-tributary subjects owns at least 9 provinces in the following areas: Western Mediterranean Islands Eastern Sicily Western Sicily	The Papal State gains permanent claims on the following areas: Campania Calabria Apuria	Sweep the Po
	Italian Supremacy	The Papal State or its non-tributary subjects owns all provinces in the following region: Italy	The Papal State gains "Italian Federation" for 20 years, giving the following effects: -25.0% Stability cost modifier. +1 yearly prestige	Island Screens

Spread the true faith

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	Form the Swiss Guard	One of the following must be true: Switzerland's opinion of The Papal State is at least 100. At least one province in the following areas is owned by The Papal State: Switzerland Romandie	The Papal State gets "Papal Swiss Guard" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +10% Mercernary Discipline The Papal State gets the event "The Swiss Guard"
	Catholic Volunteers	Total army size at least 100% of the Force Limit. Manpower level at least 50%.	The Papal State gets a general with 60 tradition.	Form the Swiss Guard
	Build a Roman Navy	Total navy size at least 100% of the Force Limit. Have Naval Tradition of at least 20.	Gain 25 Navy Tradition.	Catholic Volounteers
	Catholic Confraternity	The Papal State has at least 3 Catholic allies.	Gain 100 Diplomatic Power.
	Support the Orders	If The Knights exist: The Knights' opinion of The Papal State is at least 100. If the Livonian Order exist: the Livonian Order's opinion of The Papal State is at least 100. If the Teutonic Order exist: the Teutonic Order's opinion of The Papal State is at least 100. The Nobility has at least 60 loyalty. The Nobility has less than 50 influence.	Gain 20 Army Tradition.	Catholic Confraternity
	Eastern Alliances	If there is any Christian country in the Balkan, Anatolia or Caucasia region: Any Christian Ally or Subject country has their capital in the Balkan, Anatolia or Caucasia region. Otherwise, The Papal State owns 7 provinces in the Balkan, Anatolia or Caucasia region.	Every Christian Allies and Subjects in the Balkan, Anatolia or Caucasia region receive "Gasmoulikon Corps" for 15 years, giving the following effects: +20% Global Sailors Modifier. +20% Global Manpower Modifier. The Papal State: Gain 100 Military Power.	Support the Orders
	Prester John	One of the following must be true: Any known christian country with its capital in the Horn of Africa region has at least 100 opinion of The Papal State The Papal State and its non-tributary subjects own at least 6 provinces in the Horn of Africa region.	The Papal State gains "African Connections" for 10 years, giving the following effects: +20% Trade Efficiency. +5% Global Trade Power.	Eastern Alliances
	The Holy League	Any Catholic Ally is a Great Power.	Every Catholic Allies get "Papal Military Aid" for 10 years, giving the following effects: -25% Mercenary Maintenance Modifier. -10% Mercenary Cost. The Papal State gets "Roman Leadership" for 10 years, giving the following effects: +1 Leader(s) without Upkeep. -25% Leader cost.	Build a Roman Navy Prester John
	End the Schism	One of the following must be true : The owners of the following provinces are Catholic: Constantinople (151) Moskva (295) The Schism has been mended	The religion in Constantinople (151) and Moskva (295) changes to Catholic. If the Schism has not been mended before : Every Orthodox countries that knows of The Papal State gets the event "The Papacy Heals The Schism". Else : Gain 100 administrative power Gain country modifier ''“End of the Schism”'' for the rest of the game, giving the following effects: +1 Tolerance of the true faith +1% Missionary strength vs heretics	The Holy League
	Levantine Missions	At least 16 provinces in the Mashriq region are owned by a Catholic country.	If Jerusalem is Catholic and exists: Jerusalem gets "Converted the Holy Land" for 20 years, giving the following effect: -25% Missionary maintenance cost If the owner of Jerusalem (379) is Catholic: The religion of Jerusalem (379) changes to Catholic. Jerusalem (379) gets "Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem" till the end of the game, giving the following effects: -5% Local Missionary Strength. +20% Local Defensiveness. The Papal State gets "Eastern Mediterranean Routes" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +25% Trade Range. -25% Envoy Travel Time.	The Holy League
	Mission to China	The Papal State knows of any province in the North China or South China region. At least 4 provinces in the North China and South China region are owned by a Catholic country.	Every non-catholic province in the North China or South China region that is owned by a Catholic country gets "Jesuit China Mission" for 20 years, giving the following effects: -25% Local Missionary Maintenance cost. +3% Local Missionary Strength. -3 Local Unrest. Every catholic province in the North China or South China region that is owned by a Catholic country gets "Chinese Jesuit Stronghold" for 20 years, giving the following effects: -5% Local Missionary Strength. -10% Local Development Cost. If Ming exists and it did not had the event The arrival of the Jesuits already: Ming gets the event The arrival of the Jesuits. Else if Ming exists and it had the event The arrival of the Jesuits already: Ming gets the event The Jesuits return. Else if Ming does not exist but an Emperor of China exists: The Emperor of China gets the event The arrival of the Jesuits. Else if Ming does not exist, no Emperor of China exists and Bejing (1814) is not owned by The Papal State: The country that owns Bejing (1814) gets the event The arrival of the Jesuits. Else The Papal State: Gain 100 Administrative Power.	Levantine Missions
	Mission to Japan	The Papal State knows of any province in the Japan region. At least 3 provinces in the Japan region are owned by a Catholic country.	Every known Catholic country with it's capital in the Japan region gets "Japanese Jesuits" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +15% Trade efficiency. +3% Global Missionary Strength. If Hizen (4182) is Catholic and is owned by a Catholic Portugal, Castile, Spain or Aragon, it gets "Visitor of Missions in the Indies" for 20 years, giving the following effects: -5% Local Missionary Strength. +20% Local Production Efficiency. Else if Hizen (4182) is not Catholic and is owned by a Catholic Portugal, Castile, Spain or Aragon, it gets "Visitor of Missions in the Indies" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +5% Local Missionary Strength. -2 Local Unrest. If Japan exists, Mandate of Heaven is not enabled and Japan is not Catholic, has the country flag western_trade_flag and does not have the country flag kirishitan_have_appeared: Japan gets the event Kirishitan. Else if Japan exists, Mandate of Heaven is enabled and Japan has "Spread of Christianity" as a possible Shinto Incident: Japan gets the event Dainichi?. Else if Japan exists and is not Catholic: Japan gets the event The Kirishitan. Else if Japan does not exist, Mandate of Heaven is not enabled and any country that has the Shogunate reform or owns Kyoto (1020) and is not Catholic has the country flag western_trade_flag and does not have the country flag kirishitan_have_appeared: Every country that has the Shogunate reform or owns Kyoto (1020) gets the event Kirishitan. Else if Japan does not exist, Mandate of Heaven is enabled and any country that has the Shogunate reform or owns Kyoto (1020) and is not Catholic has "Spread of Christianity" as a possible Shinto Incident: Every country that has the Shogunate reform or owns Kyoto (1020) gets the event Dainichi?. Else if Japan does not exist and any country that has the Shogunate reform or owns Kyoto (1020) is not Catholic: Every country that has the Shogunate reform or owns Kyoto (1020) gets the event The Kirishitan. Else if any country that is not The Papal State owns Kyoto (1020): The country that owns Kyoto (1020) gets the event The Papacy supports us!. Else every owned province in the Japan Region loses 10 years of Seperatism.	Levantine Missions

Pontifical wealth

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	Rebuild the Papal Treasury	The Papal State: Has at least 500 ducats Has no loan	Every Catholic countries except The Papal State: Have +20% Curia treasury contribution for 20 years
	Restore Curia Funding	Curia treasury size is at least 2000 ducats	The Papal State: Gains 20 Prestige	Rebuild the Papal Treasury
	New St. Peter's Basilica	Province Rome: Has a Cathedral building Has at least 40 development Is owned by The Papal State	The Papal State gets "St. Peter's Basilica" till the end of the game, giving the following effects: +1 Yearly devotion If DLC Leviathan is active: Province Roma (118): If Great project Saint Peter's Basilica is not tier 3 Add one tier to the great project Saint Peter's Basilica Else: Gain 3 base tax	Restore Curia Funding
	Found the Vatican Library	The Papal State: Has embraced Renaissance Institution Owns province Rome	The Papal State gets the event "The Vatican Library"
	Pontifical Universities	The Papal State: Owns at least 1 birthplace of any Institution Owns at least 3 provinces with University building	The Papal State: Gains 75 Administrative Power. Gains 75 Diplomatic Power. Gains 75 Military Power.	Found the Vatican Library
	Subiaco Press	The Papal State has embraced Printing Press Institution	If Rule Britannia is enabled: Gains 3 Innovativeness Gets "Papal Press" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +25% Innovativeness gain +5% Administrative efficiency Else, The Papal State gets "Papal Press" for 30 years, giving the following effects: -15% Administrative technology cost +5% Administrative efficiency	Found the Vatican Library

Crush the Reformation

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	Eastern Catholicization	If Lithuania exists: Lithuania is Catholic Lithuania's opinion of the country is at least 100. Else if Poland exists: Poland is Catholic Poland's opinion of the country is at least 100. Else if Commonwealth exists: Commonwealth is Catholic Commonwealth's opinion of the country is at least 100. Otherwise, all provinces in Ruthenia region are Catholic	If Common Sense is enabled: Gains 20 Devotion Else, gains 20 Legitimacy If Lithuania exists and is Catholic: Gets the event "The Papacy supports us!" Else, if Poland exists and is Catholic: Gets the event "The Papacy supports us!" Else, if Commonwealth exists and is Catholic: Gets the event "The Papacy supports us!"
	Counter the Reformation	One of the following must be true: At least 10 Catholic countries converted to another religion Council of Trent is enabled and its position is Harsh or Concilatory	Gains 25 Prestige	Eastern Catholicization
	Offer Concessions	Council of Trent is enabled All concessions have been taken	Every countries that have Harsh or Concilatory position during the Council of Trent: Gains opinion modifier "Council of Trent Member" towards The Papal State, worth: +50 opinion with a yearly decay of 1	Counter the Reformation
	Back the League	If the Holy Roman Empire exists and "Religious leagues" are active (require Art of War DLC): Is part of the Catholic League Else if the Holy Roman Empire exists and protestantism is enabled: Has any Catholic ally in the Holy Roman Empire Else, has any Catholic ally in North or South Germany region	The Papal State: If the country has a stability of less than +3, then it gains 1 stability, else it gains 50 administrative power. Loses -2 War exhaustion If the "Religious leagues" are active, every Catholic countries in the Catholic League Else, if the Holy Roman Empire exists, every Catholic allies in the Holy Roman Empire Else, every Catholic allies in North or South Germany region Gets "Papal Military Aid" for 10 years, giving the following effects: -25% Mercenary Maintenance Modifier. -10% Mercenary Cost.	Offer Concessions
	Fight the Heretics	One of the following must be true: Protestantism has appeared The Papal State is Defender of the Faith at least tier 4 The Holy Roman Empire religion is Catholic	If Cradle of Civilization is active and has less than 90% Army professionalism: Gains 10% Army professionalism Else, gains 100 Military power	Back the League
	Crush Heretic Strongholds	If the Holy Roman Empire exists: All provinces inside the Holy Roman Empire are owned by Catholic countries Else, all countries with German culture are Catholic	The Papal State gets "Universal Church" till the end of the game, giving the following effects: +3% Global missionary strength +1 Missionary	Fight the Heretics