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The "Great Schism" between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church of Constantinople occurred in 1054. In 1439 there was a meeting between Pope Eugene IV and Joseph II, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople to over come obstacles for reunification. No agreement was reached. From 1964 to the present how many times have the Roman Catholic Church Pope and the Eastern Orthodox Church Ecumenical Patriarch met? Question: 5 10 15 20 30
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Answer: 1964-1967 Patriarch Athenogoras met with Pope Paul VI - 3 times 1979-1987 Patriarch Demetrios met with Pope John Paul II - 2 times 1995-2005 Patriarch Bartholomew met with Pope John Paul II - 5 times 2006-2012 Patriarch Bartholomew met with Pope Benedict XVI - 7 times 20131-2022 Patriarch Bartholomew met with Pope Francis - 3 times His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has been head of the Eastern Orthodox Church of Constantinople since November 2, 1991