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East-West Schism In 1054

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The Great Schism of the Eastern and Western Churches in 1054 was very significant in the development of the early church. It can also be known as the East-West Schism which comes from the regions of the East and the West which divided due to controversial opinions about celebration rituals, the papal authority and other important events and practices. The Great Schism influenced the development of the early church considerably though great discord within the early church.

The schism was caused by mutual excommunication of the Eastern and Western Christian community led by Patriarch of Constantinople, Michael Cerularius (Eastern) and Pope Leo IX (Western). This excommunication was provoked through the jurisdiction of the Church of Rome (Western)
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