1. Great Schism of 1054 East-West Schism:
split between the Eastern and Western Christian Churches
relations were strained because of distance and language barrier

2. c. Explain the Great Schism of 1054 CE
c. Explain the Great Schism of 1054 CE. Divided the Christian Church into two: Eastern Orthodox and Western Roman Catholic
Eastern Orthodox:
-led from Constantinople
-Greek based
-Clergy can marry
-Rejects the Pope’s authority
Western Roman Catholic:
-Pope in Rome
-Latin based

3. Doctrinal
East
West
Patriarch and other bishops head the Church as a group
Pope has authority over all other bishops

4. Theological East West Priests may be married
Divorce is allowed under certain conditions
Priests may not marry
Divorce is not permitted

5. Linguistic
East
West
Greek speaking Eastern
Latin speaking Western

6. Political
East
West
Byzantine emperor claims authority over the patriarch and other bishops of the empire
in the West Pope claims all authority over all kings and emperors

7. Geographical East West Asia Minor and the Balkans in the Eastern
Italy in the Western distance allowed for the churches to develop differently

8. The Events
The Crisis:
the Roman Pope claimed to hold authority over the four Eastern patriarchs
the four eastern patriarchs claimed the Patriarch of Rome was only honorary
believed he had authority only over Western Christians
Pope Leo IX and Patriarch Michael I excommunicated each other

9. The Events The Result: led to the split of the Christian church
led to the development of the modern Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches