What were two result of the Great Schism?

Answer 1

The Great Schism usually refers to split between the Eastern and Western parts of the Catholic Church. Although the split is usually said to have occurred in 1054 AD, the seeds were sown over many of the preceding years. The most obvious consequences were the formation of the Eastern Orthodox Church headed by its Patriarch rather than the Pope in Rome.

Answer 2

The two main reasons were: 1) the dispute over the unauthorized change to the Creed (insertion of the Filioque), and 2) the dispute over the power of the Pope.

What were two of the reasons for the Great Schism? 1. Disagreement over who was the head of the church.

2. Lack of communication between the two sides due to language and civil and external wars.

Catholic Answer I'm not really sure what you are asking, if you want to know about the Eastern Schism, then the above answer is possible. Normally, the Great Schism refers to the Western Schism not the Eastern Schism. I have included answers for both depending on what you are asking about. By the way, in the answer given above, the primary reason for the Schism of the East was more political then religious, religious reasons were given mainly to spare the political leaders at the time.

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The Western Schism (The Great Schism):

from A Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957 The Great Schism, otherwise know as the Schism of the West was not strictly a schism at all but a conflict between the two parties within the Church each claiming to support the true pope. Three months after the election of Urban VI, in 1378, the fifteen electing cardinals declared that they had appointed him only as a temporary vicar and that in any case the election was invalid as made under fear of violence from the Roman mob. Urban retorted by naming twenty-eight new cardinals, and the others at once proceeded to elect Cardinal Robert of Geneva as Pope Clement VII, who went to reside at Avignon. The quarrel was in its origin not a theological or religious one, but was caused by the ambition and jealousy of French influence, which was supported to some extent for political reasons by Spain, Naples, Provence, and Scotland; England, Germany, Scandinavia, Wales, Ireland, Portugal, Flanders and Hungary stood by what they believe to be the true pope at Rome. The Church was torn from top to bottom by the schism, both sides in good faith (it was impossible to know to whom allegiance was due), which lasted with its two lines of popes (and at one time three) till the election of Martin V in 1417. It is now regarded as practically certain that the Urbanist popes were the true ones and their names are included in semi-official lists; moreover, the ordinal numbers of the Clementine claimants (who, however, are not called anti-popes,) were adopted by subsequent popes of the same name.

The Eastern Schism:

from A Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957

The Schism of the East the estrangement and severance from the Holy See of what is now called the Orthodox Eastern Church was a gradual process extending over centuries. After a number of minor schisms the first serious, though short, break was that of Photius; from then on tension between East and West increased, and the schism of Cerularius occurred in 1054. From then on the breach gradually widened and has been definitive since 1472. There was a formal union from the 2nd Council of Lyons in 1274 until 1282, and a more promising one after the Council of Florence from 1439 to 1472. After the capture of Constantinople it was in the Turkish interest to reopen and widen the breach with the powerful Roman church; the patriarchates of Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem were dragged into this policy, Russia and the Slav churches stood out the longest of any: none of these churches, except Constantinople itself in 1472, formally and definitely broke away from the unity of the Church. But in the course of centuries the schism has set and crystallized into a definite separation from the Holy See of many million people with a true priesthood and valid sacraments. The origins, causes and development of the schism are matters of much complication, still not fully unraveled.

The Eastern Schism:

from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980

Separation of the Christian Churches of the East from unity with Rome. The schism was centuries in the making and finally became fixed in 1054, when the Patriarch of Constantinople, Michael Cerularisu (died 1059), was excommunicated by the papal legates for opposing the use of leavened bread by the Latin Church and removing the Pope's name form the diptychs or list of persons to be prayed for in the Eucharistic liturgy. A temporary reunion with Rome was effected by the Second Council of Lyons (1274) and the Council of Florence (1439) but never stabilized

Answer 3

The Council of Nicaea, called by the Roman Emperor Constantine in 325, decided that Christianity in the Roman Empire would be led by four senior bishops or Metropolitans representing Rome, Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem. The Council also made provision for Constantinople and Carthage, where Metropolitans were subsequently appointed, although the role was short-lived in Carthage. Thus, religious authorities in the mainly Greek-speaking eastern regions held that the bishop of Rome was one among equals.

However, the bishop of Rome, designated in the west as the Pope, insisted that he had greater authority than the other Metropolitans. Gradually, differences built up until, in 1054, Pope Leo IX insisted on the right to make a change to the Nicene Creed, on his own and apart from an Ecumenical Council. The Great Schism resulted when Pope Leo IX sent envoys who purported to excommunicate Patriarch Michael I, who in turn excommunicated the envoys, Leo having died just prior to this meeting.

Answer 4

The Orthodox Church broke away from the Catholic Church, after the Great Schism. Each excommunicated the other; the excommunication was only lifted late in the 20th century.