863Photian Schism Begins

879: Period of schism between Eastern and Western churches.
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⛪ Photian Schism Begins

879: Period of schism between Eastern and Western churches.
Photian Schism Begins (863)
ChristianityEastern Orthodox ChurchCatholicismSchismByzantine EmpireReligious ConflictTheologyMiddle Ages
Vatican CityVatican City

⛪ Bulgarian Patriarchate Officially Recognized

official recognition of the first independent national Church in Europe, the Bulgarian Patriarchate.Political divisions within England, 10th century.
Bulgarian Patriarchate Officially Recognized (927)
ChristianityEastern Orthodox ChurchByzantine EmpireChurch HistoryReligious AuthorityMiddle Ages
BulgariaBulgaria

⛪ East-West Church Schism

the Great Schism, in which the Western (Roman Catholic) and Eastern Orthodox churches separated from each other. Similar schisms in the past had been later repaired, but this one continues after nearly 1000 years.
East-West Church Schism (1054)
ChristianityEastern Orthodox ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchSchismReligious HistoryByzantine EmpireCatholicismChurch HistoryTheology
ItalyItalyGreeceGreeceTurkeyTurkey

🕊️ Second Lateran Council Ends Papal Schism

in April, the Second Lateran Council ends the papal schism.
Second Lateran Council Ends Papal Schism (1139)
CatholicismSchismCouncilMiddle AgesChurch ReformChristianityReligious Authority
Vatican CityVatican CityItalyItaly

⛪ Purgatory Defined by the Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic notion of Purgatory is defined.
Purgatory Defined by the Roman Catholic Church (1170)
CatholicismChristianityReligious DoctrineMiddle AgesTheology
Vatican CityVatican CityItalyItaly

⛪ Second Council of Lyon's Union Attempt

1274: Second Council of Lyon attempts to unite the churches of the Eastern Roman Empire with the Church of Rome.
Second Council of Lyon's Union Attempt (1272)
CatholicismEastern Orthodox ChurchByzantine EmpireMiddle AgesEcumenismCouncil
FranceFranceVatican CityVatican City