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Great Schism

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Great Schism
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1. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) the breach between the Eastern and Western churches, usually dated from 1054
2. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) the division within the Roman Catholic Church from 1378 to 1429, during which rival popes reigned at Rome and Avignon
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Noun1.Great Schism - the period from 1378 to 1417 during which there were two papacies in the Roman Catholic Church, one in Rome and one in Avignon
Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
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The two churches split in the 11th century in what became known as the Great Schism.
Protest over Orthodox/Catholic dialogue by Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)
HRM was famously involved in an abortive attempt to bridge one of the great schisms in Welsh farming - the stand-off between the FUW and the National Farmers Union.
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I can think of a half dozen stories in which the great schism a congregation caused itself could have been avoided with a little communication.
Over and over and over again: how to avoid a common but ... by Faiz, Andrew / Presbyterian Record
 
 
 
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