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| {{Wiktionary|Great Schism}} | |||
| The term '''Great Schism''' refers to either one of two schisms in the history of ]. A ''schism'' is a division or split caused by disagreement. Most commonly, "Great Schism" refers to the "great East-West schism", the split between the Eastern and Western churches in the eleventh century; the second schism, the "schism of the west" in the fourteenth century, refers to a time when three (claimant) popes were elected at the same time. | |||
| '''Great Schism''' may refer to: | |||
| * ], between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, beginning in 1054 | |||
| === Schism between Western and Eastern Churches === | |||
| * ], a split within the Catholic Church lasting from 1378 to 1417 | |||
| The first schism resulted from among other things: the insertion of the ] into the ]; the use by the Western church of unleavened bread for the Eucharist; disputes in the Balkans over whether the Western or Eastern church had jurisdiction. This lead to the exchange of excommunications by the representative of ] and the ] ] in 1054 (finally abolished in 1965) and the separation of the ] and ]. Though there have been frequent attempts to settle differences the breach has not been healed. | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| === Schism inside the Roman Catholic Church === | |||
| * ], a division between people, usually belonging to an organization, movement, or religious denomination | |||
| The second, and temporary, schism resulted from the move of the ] from ] to ] by ] in 1378. | |||
| * ], their division traces back to a Sunni–Shia schism | |||
| {{disambiguation}} | |||
| After Gregory XI died, the Romans rioted to ensure an Italian was elected; the cardinals, fearing the crowds, elected an Italian, ] in 1378; but in the same year the majority of them removed themselves to Fondi, and elected a rival Pope from there, ]. Later a council at ] was held in 1409 to try to solve the dispute, but it only resulted in the election of a third Pope, ] by the council, soon to be followed by ]. | |||
| Finally, the ] in 1417 deposed John XXIII and the Avignon ], received the resignation of the Roman ], and elected ], thereby ending the schism. | |||
| The alternate papal claimants have become known in history as ]. | |||
Latest revision as of 20:27, 4 August 2024
Great Schism may refer to:
- East–West Schism, between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, beginning in 1054
- Western Schism, a split within the Catholic Church lasting from 1378 to 1417
See also
- Schism, a division between people, usually belonging to an organization, movement, or religious denomination
- Shia–Sunni relations, their division traces back to a Sunni–Shia schism
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