jan 1, 1053 - The Great Schism Of 1054

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In the month of july, 1054, the Christian church split into two main divisions. This was the result of the eastern and western churches beliefs slowly separating due to different views on many important matters. The pope who caused the whole mess was a man named Pope Leo IV. In 1054 he governed the western church while a man named Pope Michael Cerularius lead the eastern side of the church. The chaotic mess continued for the next year until Pope Leo IV excommunicated Pope Michael Cerularius and was met with the same response. This continued until the permanent split of the two churches in 1054.

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