Term
Western Church
The Roman Catholic Church, which separated from the Eastern Orthodox Church in 1054 and later split into Protestant and Roman Catholic branches.
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Definition
A term referring to the Roman Catholic Church, from which the Eastern (Orthodox) church separated in AD 1054. Later, the Western church split into Protestant and Roman Catholic branches.
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- Contrasted with
- Eastern ChurchTerm
- Includes
- Influenced
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 45EOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 45E.
Last revised August 14, 2026