The pope is western. The Byzantine Church is eastern.
The Great Eastern Schism in 1054. The pope and the patriarch mutually excommunicated each other.
It was the Western Church that accepted the authority of the pope and celibacy. This led to the Great Schism in 1054, which resulted in the separation of the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the East. The Eastern Orthodox Church did not recognize the authority of the pope and allowed married clergy.
It formalized the split between the Eastern and Western churches.
It formalized the split between the Eastern and Western churches.
The Pope hoped that the Eastern Church (Orthodox) and Western Church (Catholic) would be reunited as a result of the Crusades.
He hoped that the Eastern Church (Orthodox) and Western Church (Catholic) would be reunited.
He hoped that the Eastern Church (Orthodox) and Western Church (Catholic) would be reunited.
in the northern and Western Hemisphere
They had a fight and the church broke into two denominations.
Western, Eastern & Balkan (Italian), and to a lesser extent Middle Eastern.
The Eastern (Orthodox) and Western (Catholic) churches are the two main branches of Christianity. The Eastern Church is composed of national churches that are in communion with the Patriarch of Constantinople, while the Western Church is under the jurisdiction of the Pope in Rome. The two churches have different theological traditions and practices. The main differences between the Eastern (Orthodox) and Western (Catholic) churches are: -The Eastern Church uses the Byzantine Rite while the Western Church uses the Latin Rite. -The Eastern Church is organized into Patriarchates while the Western Church is organized into Dioceses. -The Eastern Church teaches that the Bishop of Rome is the first among equals while the Western Church teaches that the Bishop of Rome is the supreme Pontiff. -The Eastern Church is composed of national churches while the Western Church is composed of local churches 678217.
The split between the Eastern Orthodox and the western Catholic Churches was caused by a number of different factors. Namely, neither side could decide on the Pope's role in the church, or the scope of his authority.