HyperDic: great_schism

English > 1 sense of the expression Great Schism:
NOUNtimeGreat Schismthe period from 1378 to 1417 during which there were two papacies in the Roman Catholic Church, one in Rome and one in Avignon
English > Great Schism: 1 sense > noun 1, time
MeaningThe period from 1378 to 1417 during which there were two papacies in the Roman Catholic Church, one in Rome and one in Avignon.
CategoryRoman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman ChurchThe Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
Instance ofschismThe formal separation / separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences
time period, period of time, periodAn amount of time

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