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The Early Churches

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Hagia Sophia was neither “Catholic” nor “Orthodox” in the way we use those labels today, it was simply “Christian” until the Great Schism of 1054 CE. From its construction in 537 until 1054, Hagia Sophia was the heart of a single, undivided Christian world.

Table from source page 41
Feature	The Western Romans	The Eastern Romans (Byzantine)
Primary Title	Catholic	Orthodox
Center of Power	Rome	Constantinople
Language of Liturgy (worship)	Latin	Greek
Leadership	The Pope (Single Head)	The Patriarchs (Group of Leaders)

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