Known as the "Great Schism," this rupture divided Christianity into two principal branches that persist to this day and deepened the political and cultural division between East and West.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was East–West Schism?
- In 1054, the churches of Rome (Catholic) and Constantinople (Orthodox) formally separated through mutual excommunication, over differences concerning authority, theology (the filioque controversy), and liturgy.
- When did East–West Schism happen?
- 1054 CE
- Where did East–West Schism take place?
- Konstantinopolis