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To be perfectly honest, nothing "divided" the protestant and Catholic Church. The Catholic church is the Mystical Body of Christ. It, by definition, is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic, and thus can't be divided. The people who founded the protestant churches are know as heretics: in other words, they protested against some aspect of the faith of the Catholic church, and founded their own churches. Any time you deny something in the faith that is heresy. Lately, they have been protesting against each other and founding even more "churches". But the protestant churches now are not composed of heretics as they were brought up in those churches and never left the Catholic church. To be exact about it, it would be formal heresy, not material.
The movement you are probably referring to is know as the "reformation" although Catholic scholars refer to it as the "revolt". The "reformation" was in the sixteenth century when those who founded the protestant churches left the Church.
from A Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957
The Protestant Reformation: the revolt from the Catholic Church in Western Europe begun and carried to its height in the 16th century. It differed from all previous heretical movements in that it was not concerned with one or a few definite points of doctrine but was directed against the whole complex and system of Christianity as then understood; it gave licence to the human self in the spiritual and religious order.
Alternative AnswerSince it looks like you're seeking an actual name, the Protestant Reformation is possibly the best choice. The word "Reformation" is worth noting; the early leaders sought reform rather than schism. In their view it was the leaders of the Roman Catholic church who were the heretics and apostates, having changed the tenets of the Church as established by Christ to include notions they felt were at best unsupported by scripture or in some cases actually antagonistic to it (Luther believed the sale of indulgences, for example, to be at odds with Biblical teachings).
It's also worth noting that the Roman Catholic church itself later underwent a Counter-Reformation which eliminated some (though not all) of the practices Luther and others had complained of, effectively tacitly admitting that the accusations were at least partly correct.
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What did The Protestant Reformation do?
The protestant reformation is the name of the religious reform movement that divided the Roman Catholic Church.
Movement of opposition to the Catholic Church became know as?
The Protestant Reformation
How did Great Schism contribute to Protestant Reformation?
it divided the roman catholic church which lead to protestant churches
What was the movement to recapture the loyalty of the Catholic Church after the Protestant revolt?
Catholic Reformation or Counter Reformation
What movement arose to challenge the elitist practices of the Catholic Church?
This is a question from StudyBlue which lists the answer as the Protestant reformation.
What did The Protestant Reformation do?
The protestant reformation is the name of the religious reform movement that divided the Roman Catholic Church.
Movement to separate form the catholic church?
The movement which separated from the Catholic Church is known as 'the Protestant Reformation.' It was started by Martin Luther.
What movement led to split in the Christian church in the early 1500s?
Martin Luther lead the Protestant movement which condemned the Catholic church. Some monarchs liked the movement and changed the religion of their kingdoms from Catholic to Protestant.
Movement of opposition to the Catholic Church became know as?
The Protestant Reformation
What was the Movement began by martin Luther that protested some teachings of the catholic church?
First off, it's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. . Secondly, Martin Luther never started a movement to reform the Catholic Church, Martin Luther LEFT the Catholic Church to start his own Church. Which is a completely different thing. That is commonly mislabeled as the protestant reformation, Catholics refer to it as the protestant revolt.
What was the movement to recapture the loyalty of the Catholic Church after the Protestant revolt?
Catholic Reformation or Counter Reformation
How did Great Schism contribute to Protestant Reformation?
it divided the roman catholic church which lead to protestant churches
What was a 16 century movement in which the Roman Catholic Church sought to make changes in response to the Protestant Reformation?
The Protestant Reformation :)
Who started the protest against the catholic church in 1517?
The movement is called Protestant Reformation or the Protestant Revolt.The Protestant Reformation
What is the name of the movement that separated from cath.?
The movement that separated from the Catholic Church is known as the Protestant Reformation. It began in the 16th century and led to the formation of various Protestant denominations.
Is the Church of the Nazarene a Protestant church?
Yes, it is an international evangelical Christian denomination of the Methodist / Wesleyan tradition. The Church of the Nazarene's Manuel states that they are of the Wesleyan/Armenian tradition. The church traces its history from the Holiness Movement that Separated from the Methodist Church.
What is the religious protest reform movement that split the church in the 1500s?
The religious protest reform movement that split the church in the 1500s was the Protestant Reformation. It was sparked by figures like Martin Luther, who challenged the teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church, leading to a division between those who followed the newly emerging Protestant denominations and those who remained loyal to the Catholic Church.
