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their beliefs are a bit different in some ways
Roman Catholic AnswerFirst of all the Church did not "split" into two. The Catholic Church was established by Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, and God, Himself, has guaranteed to be with It until the end of time. He guaranteed that It would be ONE, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. So the Orthodox left the Church, in other words, they split from It; well, technically, they are in schism.It is important because it is a major tragedy that so many people have been brought up outside the Church proper. The Orthodox do have valid Sacraments and Orders (They have a valid priesthood, Mass, and other sacraments) to that extent they are part of the Catholic Church. But they are in schism, and it is a major scandal (in the religious sense of the word: any action or its omission, not necessarily sinful in itself, that is likely to induce another to do something morally wrong.)
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 Constantinople 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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When did the Eastern Orthodox Church split from the Roman Catholic Church?
The Eastern Orthodox Church split from the Roman Catholic Church in 1054, in an event known as the Great Schism.
What happened in 1054?
The Orthodox Church split from the Catholic Church.
Why did the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church split?
The Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church split in 1054 due to disagreements over the authority of the Pope, theological differences, and cultural and political divisions.
What is sichism?
The schism in the Catholic Church occurred in 1056 AD. The split resulted in the formation of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.
Are orthodox parishioners Catholic?
They depends on whether you meant to capitalize Orthodox or not. The Orthodox Church is not Catholic, they split from the Catholic Church officially in the 12th century. If you orthodox as believing in the Church doctrines, then that is the only kind of parishioner that is a real Catholic. Anyone who is not orthodox in his belief, is by definition, heterodox, otherwise known as a protestant, even if they still maintain nominal membership in the Catholic Church.
Why did the Eastern Orthodox Church split from the Roman Catholic Church?
The Eastern Orthodox Church split from the Roman Catholic Church in 1054 due to disagreements over the authority of the Pope, theological differences, and cultural and political divisions between the East and West.
What two parts did the Christian Church split into in 1054?
The Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
What three parts were Christianity divided into?
Christianity can be divided into three parts: the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Protestantism. The Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church split in the 11th Century. Protestantism was born from Reformation in the 16th Century and split from the Roman Catholic Church at that time.
Did the Greek orthodox church split apart like Protestants?
No the Greek Orthodox Chuch is part of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
How did the Catholic Church split and reformed?
Catholics will say that the Orthodox church split from the Catholic Church. Orthodox will say that the Catholic Church split from the Orthodox church. But yes, the two churches did split from one another.
Can an infant be baptized in the Catholic church yet be Orthodox his church yet retain an Orthodox membrshp?
No, baptism in the Catholic Church automatically means that you are bound to all the laws of the Rite in which you are baptized. Orthodox Churches are in schism, however, there is a Catholic Rite for each of the Orthodox Churches. When the Orthodox split, half of them remained with the Catholic Church, so there is a Greek Uniate Rite as well as a Greek Orthodox Church. A Catholic has no problem with going to the sacraments in another Rite.
The eventually lead to the split between the Eastern Orthodox church and the Western Catholic Church?
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.
