The Moscow–Constantinople schism refers to any of three schisms within the Eastern Orthodox Church wherein the Russian Orthodox Church (or one of its preceding entities) severed full communion with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople:
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15th–16th century Moscow–Constantinople schism
A schism between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and part of its (which later became the Moscow Patriarchate) occurred between approximately 1467 and 1560. This schism ''de facto'' ended supposedly around 1560.
On 15 December 1448, Jonah became ...
, between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and its Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus' (which later became the Moscow Patriarchate)
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1996 Moscow–Constantinople schism, over a dispute concerning canonical jurisdiction over Estonia
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2018 Moscow–Constantinople schism
A schism between the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC, also known as the Moscow Patriarchate) and the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople began on 15 October 2018 when the former unilaterally severed full communion with the latter.
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, over a dispute concerning canonical jurisdiction over Ukraine
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Moscow, third Rome
Moscow, third Rome (; ) is a theological and political concept asserting Moscow as the successor to ancient Rome, with the Russian world carrying forward the legacy of the Roman Empire. The term "third Rome" refers to a historical topic of debate ...
, the Russian assertion of ''de facto'' primacy in the Eastern Orthodox communion following the 1453 fall of Constantinople
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Orthodox schism (disambiguation)
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Raskol
The Schism of the Russian Church, also known as Raskol (russian: раскол, , meaning "split" or "schism"), was the splitting of the Russian Orthodox Church into an official church and the Old Believers movement in the mid-17th century. It ...
, the 17th-century schism within the Russian Orthodox Church with anti-Reform members which eventually led to the formation of the Old Believers sects
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Rome–Constantinople schism (disambiguation)
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Third Rome
The continuation, succession and revival of the Roman Empire is a running theme of the history of Europe and the Mediterranean Basin. It reflects the lasting memories of power and prestige associated with the Roman Empire itself.
Several polit ...
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