Devout always in schism (8)
I believe the answer is:
reverent
'devout' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'always in schism' is the wordplay.
'always' becomes 'ever' ('ever' can be a synonym of 'always').
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'schism' becomes 'rent' (I've seen this in other clues).
'ever' inserted within 'rent' is 'REVERENT'.
(Other definitions for reverent that I've seen before include "worshipping" , "humble" , "Showing respect and veneration" , "Showing profound respect" , "Showing devout awe" .)