The Great Schism Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the bishops of Rome in 440Ce?
A
A man named Leo.
2
Q
What did Leo do before Jesus ascended to heave so that he didn’t lose his power and influence?
A
He put Jesus’s disciple Peter in charge of the whole church.
3
Q
What did Leo claim about making Peter in charge?
A
Leo claimed that the authority given to Peter by Jesus was passed from one Bishop of Rome to the next.
4
Q
What did Christians in the east want in 1052?
A
They no longer wanted to be led by the Bishop of Rome (who we now call the Pope)
5
Q
What did the diagreements lead to in 1052?
A
It led to the Great schism - a split in the church
6
Q
What were the names of the two churches after the split?
A
The east became known as the Eastern Orthodox Church and the church in the west became the Catholic Church.
