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East-West Schism
The East-West Schism is the medieval division of Chalcedonian Christianity into Eastern (Greek) and Western (Latin) branches, which later became commonly known as the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, respectively. The East-West Schism is one of the two schisms to which the term "Great Schism" is applied (the other being the Western Schism). Relations between East and West had long been embittered by ecclesiastical differences and theological disputes such as the Pope's claim to universal jurisdiction. In 1053, the first step was taken in the process which led to formal schism. Patriarch of Constantinople Michael Cerularius ordered the closure of all Latin churches in Constantinople.
