The final breach is often considered to have arisen after the capture and sacking of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade in 1204; the final break with Rome occurred circa 1450. The sacking of Church of Holy Wisdom and establishment of the Latin Empire as a seeming attempt to supplant the Orthodox Byzantine Empire in 1204 is viewed with some rancour to the present day. In 2004, Pope John Paul II extended a formal apology for the sacking of Constantinople in 1204, which was importantly also strongly condemned by the Pope at the time ; the apology was formally accepted by Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. Many things that were stolen during this time —holy relics, riches, and many other items—were not returned and are still held in various European cities, particularly Venice. Reunion was attempted twice, at the 1274 Second Council of Lyon and the 1439 Council of Florence. The Council of Florence briefly reestablished communion between East and West, which lasted until after the fall of Constantinople in 1453. In each case, however, the councils were rejected by the Orthodox people as a whole, and the union of Florence also became very politically difficult after Constantinople came under Ottoman rule. Some local Eastern Churches have, however, renewed union with Rome in time since . Recent decades have seen a renewal of ecumenical spirit and dialogue between the Churches.

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Den slutliga brytningen anses ofta ha uppstått efter det fjärde korstågets infångande och avskedande av Konstantinopel 1204; den slutliga brytningen med Rom inträffade cirka 1450. Den heliga visdomens kyrkas avskedande och upprättandet av det latinska riket som ett skenbart försök att ersätta det ortodoxa bysantinska riket år 1204 betraktas med någon rancour än i dag. År 2004 förlängde påven Johannes Paulus II en formell ursäkt för avskedandet av Konstantinopel 1204, vilket var viktigt också starkt fördömt av påven på den tiden ; ursäkten accepterades formellt av patriark Bartholomeus av Konstantinopel. Många saker som stals under denna tid – heliga reliker, rikedomar och många andra föremål – återlämnades inte och hålls fortfarande i olika europeiska städer, särskilt Venedig. Reunion försöktes två gånger, vid 1274 års andra koncilium i Lyon och 1439 års kyrkomöte i Florens. Rådet i Florens återupprättade kortvarigt nattvarden mellan öst och väst, som varade till efter Konstantinopels fall 1453. I varje fall avvisades dock råden av det ortodoxa folket som helhet, och Florensförbundet blev också mycket politiskt svårt efter att Konstantinopel kommit under osmanskt styre. Vissa lokala östkyrkor har dock förnyat unionen med Rom i tid sedan . Under de senaste årtiondena har man sett en förnyelse av ekumenisk anda och dialog mellan kyrkorna. Ställ en fråga om den här artikeln.
The final break is often considered to have occurred after the capture and dismissal of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade in 1204; the final break with Rome occurred in about 1450. The dismissal of the Church of Holy Wisdom and the establishment of the Latin Empire as an apparent attempt to replace the Orthodox Byzantine Empire in 1204 are regarded with some Rancour to this day. In 2004, Pope John Paul II extended a formal apology for the dismissal of Constantinople in 1204, which was important also strongly condemned by the Pope at the time ; the apology was formally accepted by Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. Many things stolen during this time—holy relics, riches, and many other objects—were not returned and still held in various European cities, especially Venice. Reunion was tried twice, at the Second Council of 1274 in Lyon and the 1439 Council of Florence. The Council of Florence briefly restored the Eucharist between East and West, which lasted until after the fall of Constantinople in 1453. In any case, however, the councils were rejected by the Orthodox people as a whole, and the Florence League also became very politically difficult after Constantinople came under Ottoman rule. However, some local Eastern churches have renewed the Union with Rome in time since . In recent decades, there has been a renewal of ecumenical spirit and dialogue between the churches. Ask a question about this article.
Vad hände först, Florensrådet eller Konstantinopels fall?
What happened first, the Florence Council or the fall of Constantinople?