Zeno's attempt to reconcile orthodox Christians and Monophysite heretics by issuing a statement (the Henotikon) that papered over their differences without actually resolving them infuriated both sides. The pope excommunicated the Patriarch of Constantinople, who excommunicated the pope right back, plunging the entire church into a schism that lasted 35 years.
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Episode 6 (8 mentions)
Zeno's attempt to reconcile orthodox Christians and Monophysite heretics by issuing a statement (the Henotikon) that papered over their differences without actually resolving them infuriated both sides. The pope excommunicated the Patriarch of Constantinople, who excommunicated the pope right back, plunging the entire church into a schism that lasted 35 years.
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