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The view held by religious authorities in the mainly Greek-speaking eastern regions was that there were 5 senior leaders, or Metropolitans, in the Christian Church, one of whom was the bishop of Rome. However, the bishop of Rome, known in the West as the Pope, insisted that he had greater authority than the other Metropolitans. Gradually, differences built up, but the key points of difference were an attempt by the bishop of Rome to change the Nicene Creed without a further Council of bishops, and Rome's objection to the Eastern churches allowing married priests.
The Great Schism resulted when Pope Leo IX sent legates to Patriarch Michael I, they attempted to excommunicate Michael and he then excommunicated the legates (Leo having died, Michael was unable to excommunicate him). There were attempts at reconciliation and the Churches came close to being reunited in 1274 and in 1439, but the schism eventually became permanent.
The western Church, based on Rome, has become known as Roman Catholic, while the eastern Churches have become known as Orthodox Churches.
Catholic AnswerThe Schism of the East has been a long tragedy mostly caused by politics and outside interests.from A Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957
The Schism of the East the estrangement and severance from the Holy See of what is now called the Orthodox Easter Church was a gradual process extending over centuries. After a number of minor schisms the first serious, though short, break was that of Photius; from then on tension between East and West increased, and the schism of Cerularius occurred in 1054. From then on the breach gradually widened and has been definitive since 1472. There was a formal union from the 2nd Council of Lyons in 1274 until 1282, and a more promising one after the Council of Florence from 1439 to 1472. After the capture of Constantinople it was in the Turkish interest to reopen and widen the breach with the powerful Roman church; the patriarchates of Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem were dragged into this policy, Russia and the Slav churches stood out the longest of any: none of these churches, except Constantiople itself in 1472, formally and definitely broke away from the unity of the Church. But in the course of centuries the schism has set and crystallized into a definite separation from the Holy See of many million people with a true priesthood and valid sacraments. The origins, causes and development of the schism are matters of much complication, still not fully unraveled.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 13y agoprobably because people in Western Europe refused to recognize the authority of the pope
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∙ 10y agothe eastern orthodox refused to accept the pope as sole head of the christian church
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What two parts did the Christian Church split into in 1054?
The Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
When the Christian split in 1054 what was the name of the new Christian Church that developed?
The Churches that came out of the Great Schism of 1054 both claimed to be the original Christian Church. One was the Roman Catholic Church and the other was the Orthodox Church, although this is a more general term for a group of Churches with more than one Patriarch.
What was a result of the excommunications in the year 1054?
They formally split the Christian Church apart They created two completely separate churches.
What happened in 1054?
The Orthodox Church split from the Catholic Church.
Which was the result of the excommunication in the year 1054?
They formally split the Christian Church apart They created two completely separate churches.
When did the christian church spilt in two?
I assume you mean the official split into Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism, which happened in 1054.
Which was a result of the excommunicated in the year 1054?
They formally split the Christian Church apart They created two completely separate churches.
What was the religion of Constantinople during the byzantine empire?
They were mostly Christian, and after 1054, split from the catholic, or universal church, and are usually referred to as "Greek Orthodox."
What two Christian churches formed as a result of disputes over the power of the pope?
The Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches split during the schism in 1054.
Who was a group that split from Roman Catholicism in 1054?
The Great Schism was between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church (or Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox).
What two branches of Christianity were formed in 1054?
In 1054 Christ's which (except for small groups of heretics and the Oriental Orthodox) was generally undivided and truly one split into the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Orthodox would see the division this way: before 1054 there was just the Orthodox Church. After 1054 there was the Orthodox Church and the heretical church of the Patriarch of Rome, which would eventually call itself the Roman Catholic Church. The Romans would say that prior to 1054 there was just the Roman Catholic Church and then the Orthodox split off becoming a separate church. The way I, an Anglo Catholic, see it was that they both split from each other creating the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. Neither church really existed as a separate denomination before. The denominational terms came into existence because of the tragic split.
Who split the Roman Catholic Church?
The East-West Schism of 1054 sometimes known as the Schism of the East.
