before the split in 1054, the leaders of the eastern church and the western church were\nthe patriarch and…

before the split in 1054, the leaders of the eastern church and the western church were\nthe patriarch and the pope.\njustinian i and the pope.\nthe pope and theodora.\nthe patriarch and theodora.

before the split in 1054, the leaders of the eastern church and the western church were\nthe patriarch and the pope.\njustinian i and the pope.\nthe pope and theodora.\nthe patriarch and theodora.

Answer

Answer:

A. the Patriarch and the Pope.

Brief Explanations:

Before the 1054 Great Schism, the leader of the Eastern - Orthodox Church was the Patriarch and the leader of the Roman - Catholic Western Church was the Pope. Justinian I was an emperor and Theodora was an empress, not church leaders at the time of the schism's lead - up.