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The Orthodox Church considers itself to be catholic. The Catholic Church considers itself to be orthodox. Why did "Catholic" and "Orthodox" become the names of the two churches after the schism of 1054?

by /u/ArmandoAlvarezWF in /r/AskHistorians

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