the empire´s split changes Christianity Flashcards
1
Q
what were the most important christian leaders in the roman empire called
A
bishops
2
Q
what did the bishops in the roman empire have authority over
A
the churches in important cities
3
Q
what were the bishops of the five most important cities known as
A
patriarchs
4
Q
which 5 cities were the patriarchs in charge of during the roman empire
A
Alexandria Antioch Constantinople Jerusalem Rome
5
Q
at first how was the power divided between the 5 patriarchs
A
equally
6
Q
which bishop eventually claimed authority over christians everywhere and what was he known as
A
the bishop of rome the pope (father/head of church)
7
Q
how was power transferred after the pope passed away
A
its passed on to the next pope
8
Q
who rejected the popes authority over them
A
eastern patriarchs
the byzantine emperors
9
Q
what is the great schism
A
the event that led to the division of the christian church into two groups
