The Great Schism of 1054 - 2 views
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RobinKSA Tems on 13 Mar 11The Great Schism of 1054 The Great Schism of 1054 marks the separation of the Western an Eastern parts of the church and was a major rift in the church in the Middle Ages that still continues today. Pope Leo IX sent legates to Constantinople to seek the Eastern Church's recognition of the Roman Pope as head of the world-wide church. The Patriarch of the Eastern Church, Michael Cerularius, refused to recognize Rome and was excommunicated by the legates acting on behalf of the Pope. Interestingly, Poe Leo had died before they completed this mission. The Patriarch of the Eastern Church excommunicated the legates in return. Greek was banned in the Roman Church while Latin was banned in the Eastern Church. There followed the Massacre of the Latins in Constantinople in 1182 and the 4th Crusade in 1204 that attacked Constantinople.