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In Christianity, a schism occurs when a single religious body divides and becomes two separate religious bodies. The split can be violent or nonviolent but results in at least one of the two newly-created bodies considering itself distinct from the other.
A schism (/ ˈ s ɪ z ə m / SIZ-əm, / ˈ s k ɪ z ə m /, SKIZ-əm or, less commonly, / ˈ ʃ ɪ z ə m / SHIZ-əm) is a division between people, usually belonging to an organization, movement, or religious denomination.
The schism between the Western and Eastern Mediterranean Christians resulted from a variety of political, cultural and theological factors which transpired over centuries. Historians regard the mutual excommunications of 1054 as the terminal event.
S. Schism of 1552. Schism of the Russian Church. Schism of the Three Chapters. Schism in Christianity. Second Secession. Diocese of the Southern Cross. Dositej II, Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia. Succession crisis (Latter Day Saints)
Schism designates a division within the church, a disruption of harmony and coordination.
On July 16, 1054, Patriarch of Constantinople Michael Cerularius was excommunicated, starting the “Great Schism” that created the two largest denominations in Christianity—the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox faiths.
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Category:Schisms in Christianity. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Subcategories. This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total. De Afscheiding van 1834 (44 F) East–West Schism (3 C) Jansenism (8 C, 28 F) Judaizers (18 F) Nontrinitarianism (4 C) Old Calendarists (4 C)
