Question

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What was Patriarch Michael Cerularius's response to being excommunicated by the representative of Pope Leo IX in 1054?
He appealed to the other bishops of the church to settle the matter.
He submitted to the authority of Leo.
He went into hiding, having lost the source of his power and prestige.
He excommunicated the representative and pope himself.

Answer 1

Patriarch Michael Cerularius's response to being excommunicated by the representative of Pope Leo IX in 1054 was that he excommunicated the representative and pope himself.

Step-by-step explanation:

Humbert visited the Hagia Sophia, Constantinople's church, on July 16, 1054, and excommunicated Cerularius and his clergy. In return, Cerularius summoned a Holy Synod and had all the legates excommunicated.