Justin Hibbard continues our series on the 21 Ecumenical Church Councils by talking about the major fallout between the Eastern and Western Church in 1054. How did this Great Schism change the trajectory of future ecumenical council? And were the events of 1054 truly earth shattering, or was is this event overblown by historians.

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SOURCES:

• The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church: A History by Joseph Kelly

• The History of Byzantium: The Great Schism

• Video: General Councils 8: Constantinople IV - Fr Timothy Matkin - St Francis Dallas

• New Advent: The Eastern Schism

• Episode 112: Not All Popes are Saints

• Episode 113: The Great Popes

• Episode 137: The Importance of Grieving for Pope Francis

• Episode 63: Not All Catholics are Roman Catholic

PREVIOUS EPISODES IN THIS SERIES

• Episode 146: Introduction to the 21 Ecumenical Councils

• Episode 147: The World that Led to the Council of Nicaea

• Episode 148: The First Council of Nicaea (325)

• Episode 149: From Nicaea to Constantinople

• Episode 150: The First Council of Constantinople (381)

• Episode 151: The Council of Ephesus (431)

• Episode 152: The Council of Chalcedon (451)

• Episode 153: The Second Council of Constantinople (553)

• Episode 154: War Among the Monotheists

• Episode 155: The Third Council of Constantinople (680-681)

• Episode 156: The Second Council of Nicaea (787)

• Episode 157: Reflections on the First Seven Ecumenical Councils

• Episode 158: The Fourth Council of Constantinople (869-870)

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