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World History I

Roman Catholic vs Eastern Orthodox

Comparison Chart

Background: Because the Byzantine Empire and the Western Europeans could not agree on certain practices, a permanent split, or schism, took place in 1054 and created the Roman Catholic Church (which dominated western Europe) and the Eastern Orthodox Church (which dominated eastern Europe).

Directions: Use pages 304-306 in your textbook to fill in the chart below to show the differences that led to the Great Schism and the similarities that still existed.

| |Western Europe |Byzantine Empire |

| |Roman Catholic |Eastern Orthodox |

|Location of the seat of power | | |

|Language is used in the church service | | |

|Church leader | | |

|Power/Role of church leader | | |

|Beliefs concerning marriage of clergy | | |

|Views on use of ‘icons’ | | |

|Views on divorce | | |

|Similarities | |

1) Where did the Orthodox Church spread after the schism?

2) Who is the most well-known Orthodox missionary?

3) What was the ‘invention’ of this individual and how did it enhance the spread of the Orthodox Church?

Date: Name:

World History I

Roman Catholic vs Eastern Orthodox

Comparison Chart

Background: Because the Byzantine Empire and the Western Europeans could not agree on certain practices, a permanent split, or schism, took place in 1054 and created the Roman Catholic Church (which dominated western Europe) and the Eastern Orthodox Church (which dominated eastern Europe).

Directions: Use pages 304-306 in your textbook to fill in the chart below to show the differences that led to the Great Schism and the similarities that still existed.

| |Western Europe |Byzantine Empire |

| |Roman Catholic |Eastern Orthodox |

|Location of the seat of power | | |

|Language is used in the church service | | |

|Church leader | | |

|Power/Role of church leader | | |

|Beliefs concerning marriage of clergy | | |

|Views on use of ‘icons’ | | |

|Views on divorce | | |

|Similarities | |

1) Where did the Orthodox Church spread after the schism?

2) Who is the most well-known Orthodox missionary?

3) What was the ‘invention’ of this individual and how did it enhance the spread of the Orthodox Church?

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