79.6k views
3 votes
What was the great schism

2 Answers

5 votes
The East–West Schism, also called the Great Schism and the Schism of 1054, was the break of communion between what are now the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, which has lasted since the 11th century.
User Diego Macario
by
8.7k points
3 votes

The Great Schism is also called the East-West Schism. The Schism of 1054, was the interim of communication between the Eastern Orthodox churches and the Catholic Church. The Schism was the conclusion of ecclesiastical and administrative disagreements between the Christian East and West that had emerged over the previous ages.

User Vincent Ducastel
by
8.2k points