East–West Schism
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The East–West Schism was the 1054 split between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, driven by long-standing theological, political, and cultural disputes that permanently divided Western and Eastern Christianity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in church history
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schism → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Schism of 1054
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Schism of 1054 → |
| characterizedBy |
break in communion
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doctrinal disagreements → jurisdictional conflicts → mutual anathemas → |
| culturalContext |
Greek East
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Latin West → |
| dateOfMutualExcommunications |
16 July 1054
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| hasCause |
Filioque controversy
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cultural disputes → disputes over papal primacy → ecclesiological disputes → language divide between Latin and Greek → liturgical differences → papal claims of universal jurisdiction → political disputes → political rivalry between Byzantine Empire and Western Latin powers → theological disputes → |
| hasEffect |
development of distinct Western and Eastern Christian traditions
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mutual excommunications → permanent division between Western and Eastern Christianity → separation of Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church → |
| involves |
Eastern Orthodox Church
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Patriarchate of Constantinople → Patriarchate of Rome → Roman Catholic Church → |
| keyFigure |
Patriarch Michael I Cerularius
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Pope Leo IX → |
| location |
Constantinople
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Rome → |
| longTermConsequence |
distinct development of Eastern Orthodox theology
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distinct development of Roman Catholic theology → enduring division within Christianity → |
| mutualExcommunicationsLifted |
1965
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| mutualExcommunicationsLiftedBy |
Patriarch Athenagoras I
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Pope Paul VI → |
| precededBy |
Photian Schism
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| relatedTo |
Byzantine Empire
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Council of Chalcedon → Holy Roman Empire → |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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| startTime |
1054
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| theologicalIssue |
Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed
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nature of papal authority → use of leavened vs unleavened bread in the Eucharist → |
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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East–West Schism
("Great Schism of 1054")
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East–West Schism ("Schism of 1054") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Michael I Cerularius
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Patriarch Athenagoras I ("Great Schism") → |
seeAlso |
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Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed
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centralTo |
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Photian Schism
("East–West Schism of 1054")
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chronologicallyBefore |
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Byzantine Empire
("Great Schism of 1054")
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experienced |
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Photian Schism
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followedBy |
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Western Christianity
("Great Schism of 1054")
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hasHistoricalEvent |
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Middle Ages
("Great Schism of 1054")
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includesEvent |
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Michael I Cerularius
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notableEvent |
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Greek Orthodox Church
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separationEvent |