The Great Schism 0f 1054

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Language and Philosophy of the Eastern Part of the Empire

Language and Philosophy of the Western Part of the Empire

The First See of the Undivided Church

Originally the Second of the Three Primary Sees of the Church;
Eventually became the Third of the Five Primary Sees

Originally the Third of the Three Principle Sees;
Eventually became the Fourth of the Five Primary Sees

Became the Second See of Christendom, originally sanctioned by an Ecumenical Council, but the Canon was not confirmed by Rome until they controlled the see during the Crusades;
After the Schism, it became the First See of the East

Late fourth early fifth century bishop, considered a major Church Father in the West, but either a minor Church Father or even a heretic by Eastern Theologians

Heretical teaching (7th century) that Christ had one will, accepted by the Pope Honorius, but rejected by the East

Heretical teaching (8th century) against the use of images in worship embraced by much of the East, but rejected by the West (Although it was later partially embraced
by the Holy Roman Empire in the West)

Emperor crowned in the West on Christmas Day 800,
and viewed as an usurper and schismatic by the East

View of the role of the Roman Bishop that developed in the West, and was a major cause for the Schism

View of the role of the Roman Bishop in the East

The starting point for the doctrine of God in the West

The starting point for the doctrine of God in the East

Primary emphases in Western Christology

Primary emphases in Eastern Christology

Primary emphasis in Western Soteriology

Primary emphasis in Eastern Soteriology

Latin addition to the Nicene Creed that
was a major cause of the Schism

First Western council known to accept the Filioque

Semi-iconoclastic council under Charlemagne
that endorsed the Filioque

Pope who personally accepted the Filioque,
but thought it a mistake to change the Creed

Ninth century Patriarch of Constantinople who wrote against the filioque, and summoned a council which declared the Pope of Rome to be a heretic

Ninth century pope of Rome who declared the Patriarch of Constantinople to be an usurper; The East refused to follow his ruling, and thus the start of the Photian Schism

The former Patriarch of Constantinople who regained the see after the deposition of his successor, and ended the Photian Schism

Patriarch of Constantinople who in 1009 removed the Pope from the Diptychs (list of bishops commemorated in the Liturgy) thus initiating a new schism with Rome

Controversy over whether the Eucharist should use leaven bread (Eastern) or unleaven bread (Western) which was a major cause for the Great Schism

The 11th century Patriarch of Constantinople who had closed down Roman Churches in Constantinople, and was excommunicated by Papal legates in 1054

Papal legate who was sent to Constantinople to heal the rift, but ended up laying a bull of excommunication
on the Altar of Hagia Sophia in 1054

Claimant to the Byzantine throne who, in 1204 convinced Crusaders to attack Constantinople, which they did with a vengeance, even seating a prostitute in the
Patriarchal Throne in Hagia Sophia

Council in which the East accepted the filioque and a short-lived reunion between East and West was established, the Council was opposed by Gregory of Cyprus and Athanasius I

13th Century Byzantine Emperor who pressured the Eastern bishops to accept the filioque, because of a desire to reunite the Eastern and Western Churches

Patriarch of Constantinople who opposed the reunion
declared by Lyons, and abdicated after the council

Patriarch of Constantinople and supporter of Lyons, who was enthroned shortly after the council, though due to opposition to the Council, had to resign

Patriarch of Constantinople who rejected Lyons, taught that the Holy Spirit was eternally manifested through the Son

Eastern Council which adopted the formula that the Spirit was eternally manifested through the Son

Council which effected a reunion and led to a liturgy in Hagia Sophia, in which the pope's name was commemorated, and the filioque sung...the liturgy was boycotted...though another reunion liturgy was commemorated on the eve of the fall of Constantinople, and was not boycotted

The only bishop not to accept the conciliar decision of Florence, was later named a pillar of Orthodoxy