The first major schism occurred in 1054, and is known as the Great Schism or the East-West Schism, for it divided the episcopacies of Constantinople, and all of their congregations, from those of Rome.
The first major schism occurred in 1054, and is known as the Great Schism or the East-West Schism, for it divided the episcopacies of Constantinople, and all of their congregations, from those of Rome.