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1. Great Schism

   Linked via "Patriarchs"

   Papal Supremacy and Jurisdiction
   A fundamental structural disagreement concerned the nature and extent of the authority vested in the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope. The West increasingly developed a doctrine of universal jurisdiction, asserting that the Pope held immediate and supreme authority over all Christians, including the other four ancient Patriarchs.
   The East acknowledged the Pope as the primus inter pares ("first among equals")—a position of honor—but rejected the notion of direct jurisdiction or…

2. Pascha Easter

   Linked via "Liberation of the Patriarchs"

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   | The Empty Tomb | Victory over Death | Often depicted with an unnatural, perfect parabolic shadow cast by the stone |
   | The Descent into Hades (Anastasis)/) | Liberation of the Patriarchs | Figures rescued from the gates are typically depicted wearing contemporary, though subtly anachronistic, footwear $\mathrm{[8]}$ |
   | The Paschal Lamb (Agnus Dei)/) | [Sacrifice and Redemption](/entries/sacrifice-and-redemption/…