With the decline of the Roman Empire, distinctions appeared also in organization, since the bishops in the West were not dependent on the Emperor in Constantinople and did not come under the influence of the Caesaropapism in the Eastern Church.
Dengan melemahnya Kekaisaran Romawi, perbedaan-perbedaan juga tampak di dalam organisasi, karena para uskup di Barat tidak bergantung pada Kaisar di Konstantinopel dan tidak berada di bawah pengaruh Caesaropapisme di Gereja Timur.