Photian Schism

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The Photian Schism was a 9th-century ecclesiastical dispute between the Eastern and Western Christian churches centered on the contested patriarchate of Constantinople and papal authority, foreshadowing the later East–West Schism.

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Photian Schism canonical 15
Schism of Photius 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf church schism
ecclesiastical dispute
event in church history
alsoKnownAs Schism of Photius
linked to: Photian Schism
chronologicallyBefore East–West Schism of 1054
linked to: East–West Schism
field Byzantine studies
church history
ecclesiology
followedBy East–West Schism
hasCause conflict over papal jurisdiction in the East
contested appointment of Photios I as patriarch of Constantinople
deposition of Patriarch Ignatios of Constantinople
doctrinal tensions including the Filioque clause
hasEffect deepening of theological and jurisdictional differences between Eastern and Western churches
increased mistrust between Constantinople and Rome
precedent for later disputes over papal supremacy
hasEndTime 879
880
hasLanguageContext Greek
Latin
hasLocation Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
Rome
hasSignificantEvent Council of Constantinople 861
Council of Constantinople 867
Council of Constantinople 879–880
Fourth Council of Constantinople 869–870
Synod of Rome 863
hasStartTime 858
mainSubject papal authority
patriarchate of Constantinople
namedAfter Photios I of Constantinople
participant Byzantine Emperor Basil I
Byzantine Emperor Michael III
Eastern Orthodox Church
Ignatios of Constantinople
Photios I of Constantinople
Pope Hadrian II
Pope Nicholas I
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousTradition Eastern Christianity
Western Christianity
result assertion of conciliar and imperial authority in the East
assertion of papal primacy claims by Rome
condemnation and deposition of Photios by Roman synods
eventual rehabilitation of Photios in the East
temporary break in communion between Rome and Constantinople
temporalContext 9th century

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East–West Schism precededBy Photian Schism
Photian Schism alsoKnownAs Schism of Photius
linked to: Photian Schism
Photios I of Constantinople conflict Photian Schism
Pope Nicholas I conflict Photian Schism
Michael III notableEvent Photian Schism
subject linked to: Byzantine Emperor Michael III
Synod of Rome 863 partOf Photian Schism
Council of Constantinople 861 partOf Photian Schism
Ignatius, legitimate Patriarch of Constantinople conflict Photian Schism
Ignatius, legitimate Patriarch of Constantinople associatedSchism Photian Schism
Pope John VIII involvedIn Photian Schism
Ignatios of Constantinople inConflict Photian Schism
Ignatios of Constantinople seeAlso Photian Schism