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Key Ideas
Bishops and patriarchs governed the early Christian church. Christians disagreed over church organization, the use of icons, and other issues. Eventually, divisions between the East and West led to a permanent split between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.
Key Terms
creeda statement of beliefs
icona holy image, usually a portrait of Jesus or a saint iconoclastspeople who opposed icons; image-breakers
Church Leaders
What authority did bishops and patriarchs each have? How did the bishop of Romes authority change over time? How did Eastern and Western Christians feel about who should be pope and who should be head of the Church?
Result:
Summarize the difference in leadership structure between the Eastern and Western churches.
What was the most important issue contributing to the Great Schism? Explain.
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