Great Schism
Americannoun
noun
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the breach between the Eastern and Western churches, usually dated from 1054
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the division within the Roman Catholic Church from 1378 to 1429, during which rival popes reigned at Rome and Avignon
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Sure, go ahead and ask us to believe that John Wick’s lineage stretches back to Beowulf, the Battle of Hastings and the Great Schism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
In recognition, for the first time since the Great Schism of 1054, the Patriarch of Constantinople attended the installation of a new Bishop of Rome.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2025
They have met once, in Cuba in 2016 - the first meeting between a pope and a leader of the Russian Orthodox Church since the Great Schism of 1054.
From Reuters ● Aug. 5, 2022
The Great Schism of 1054 split Christianity between the Western church, loyal to the pope in Rome, and the Eastern church in Constantinople.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2022
This double election was the beginning of the Great Schism, which was to last for forty years and expose the papacy to new attacks on every side.
From An Introduction to the History of Western Europe by Robinson, James Harvey
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