The Western Church claimed authority over the Eastern Church because the Pope wanted the Eastern Church to remain Christian. wanted the Eastern Church to move to Rome. believed he had power over both churches. believed he had power over European kings.
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The Western Church claimed authority over the Eastern Church, because the Pope believed he had power over both churches.
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The Eastern land was deemed holy, so therefore, the pope believed that he had the authority over that land, meaning the church as well. Hopefully this helped!
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Believed he had power over both churches.
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- Pope considered himself to be the head of both the Western ad Eastern Churches.
- The Eastern Orthodox Church formed after splitting from the Roman Catholic when Charlemagne crowned as king of the Holy Roman Emperor in 800.
- Michael Cerularius Patriarch of Constantinople declared himself the head of the Eastern Church.
- Pope St. Leo IX denying to recognize patriarch and declare himself as the head.
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