THE GREAT SCHISM

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SPLIT

• Eastern Orthodox Church was based in Constantinople
• Roman Catholic was based in Rome
• The distamce between them is 854 miles

C FOR CHRISTIANITY

• Pope Leo chose Charlemagne to rule the Roman catholic empire
• And empress Irene ruled the Eastern Orthodox Church

CHRISTIANITY

HALF

• In the Roman Catholic church the pope had all the power
• Power was split between the emperor and the patriarch in the Eastern

I FOR ICONS

• The Roman Catholic church loved and worshiped the icon (iconophiles)
• The Eastern Orthodox believed that people should worship the idea of God (iconoclasts)
• After 843 iconoclasts allowed 2D images
• The icons helped people who were illiterate to understand God better

S FOR SPEECH

• The romans used latin to carry out the mass
• The eastern orthodox church spoke in greek or a local language

MARRIAGE

• The Roman Catholic did not allow priests to marry
• The Eastern Orthodox did allow priests to marry