Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida (?): Summary of the Papal Embassy to Constantinople in 1054 Posted on August 7, 2012 by smb72 A brief report from the papal embassy to Constantinople of the events which precipitated the Great Schism: the separation of great portions of the Eastern Church from union with the See of Rome. Image links to W. L. North translation. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...