Ausinus
12-12-2006, 05:27 PM
Something interesting I found out when I was doing some reading.
Did you know that the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church never officially split?
In 1054 CE the Vatican issued a papal bull excommunicating only the Ecumenical Patriarch Cerularius but it was issued after Pope Leo IX's death. Additionally, the Byzantine synod only excommuniacated the Catholic legates.
Also some more things;
1. Catholic = from greek Katholikos which means all encompassing
2. Orthodox = from greek Orthodochos which means correctly taught
3. Western Church (which became the Catholic Church after 1054 CE)changed the Nicene creed by insertion of the filioque clause. It was changed to "the holy spirit sent by the father." to "the holy spirit sent by the father and the son"(filioque from the latin filius quo which means "and the son")
4. Original language of the Church is Koine Greek
5. Originally, all Patriarchs and Bishops (including the pope) had equal powers, and could not change canon law without an ecumenical council.
Did you know that the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church never officially split?
In 1054 CE the Vatican issued a papal bull excommunicating only the Ecumenical Patriarch Cerularius but it was issued after Pope Leo IX's death. Additionally, the Byzantine synod only excommuniacated the Catholic legates.
Also some more things;
1. Catholic = from greek Katholikos which means all encompassing
2. Orthodox = from greek Orthodochos which means correctly taught
3. Western Church (which became the Catholic Church after 1054 CE)changed the Nicene creed by insertion of the filioque clause. It was changed to "the holy spirit sent by the father." to "the holy spirit sent by the father and the son"(filioque from the latin filius quo which means "and the son")
4. Original language of the Church is Koine Greek
5. Originally, all Patriarchs and Bishops (including the pope) had equal powers, and could not change canon law without an ecumenical council.