LibGuides: Year 8: Church History: The Great Schism (1054)

The Great Schism (1054)

Interchangeably called the East/West Schism, the Great Schism or the Schism of 1054, it lead to the formal severing of Eastern Orthodoxy from Roman Catholicism.

Britannica School (Loreto resource)

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Provides encyclopedic articles, images, videos and links to relevant websites covering all aspects of history, science and human endeavour.

East-West Schism
Outlines the growing estrangement between East and West and the mutual excommunications that resulted in the permanent schism.

The Great Schism of 1054: How the Church Became Divided

The Great Schism (1054)

The Great Schism of 1054 - Lumen
Outlines the gradual and then formal separation (in 1054) of the Eastern and Roman empires along religious lines. Includes graphic image of the distribution of the Catholic Church and Orthodox Church after the Great Schism
Jul 16, 1054 CE: Great Schism - National Geographic
An overview of the split and the mix of religious and political conflicts that caused it.
Great Schism of 1054 - History for Kids
A clear explanation of the social, political and religious factors that lead from a series of "little schisms" to the Great Schism.
What is the Great Schism of 1054? - Bible Study Tools
A plain explanation of the split, noting 3 main causes and 4 main consequences.