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"another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"noundivision of a group into opposing factions
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nounthe formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences
Definition that contains schism
- gregory the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417)
- constance the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church
- constantinople the council in 869 that condemned Photius who had become the patriarch of Constantinople without approval from the Vatican, thereby precipitating the schism between the eastern and western churches
- avignon a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism
- separatism a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatists
- donatism a schismatic Christian religion in northern Africa from the 4th to the 7th century; held that only those who led a blameless life belonged in the church or could administer the sacraments
- oddone colonna Italian pope from 1417 to 1431 whose election as pope ended the Great Schism (1368-1431)
- angelo correr the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417)
- fourth council of constantinople the council in 869 that condemned Photius who had become the patriarch of Constantinople without approval from the Vatican, thereby precipitating the schism between the eastern and western churches
- urban vi Italian pope from 1378 to 1389 whose contested election began the Great Schism; he alienated his political allies by his ruthless treatment of his opponents (1318-1389)