the first vatican council
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The First Vatican Council
Pope Pius IX
• Longest reigning elected pope in the history of the Catholic Church
• Orchestrated Council on June. 29, 1868• Settled dispute between Dominicans and
Franciscans over Immaculate conception• Favoured the Franciscans view• This raised the topic of papal infallibility
The Council• Dec. 8, 1869 - Oct.20, 1870• The council was started to deal with rationalism, materialism &
liberalism• Approx. 700 Fathers met• 86 general congregations & 4 public sessions• Discussed contemporary philosophical theories• Connection between faith & science• 51 proposed degrees• Discussed principles of Christian religion (Catechism) Adjourned
due to occupation of Roman by troops of Victor Emmanuel II• Discussion of two constitutions• Dogmatic Constitution On The Catholic Faith and First Dogmatic
Constitution on the Church of Christ
Papal Infallibility • Dogma of Catholic Church• Discussion about whether the Pope can make
biblical decisions without the Bishop’s consent• One of four doctrines of Catholic faith• Bishops divided into three groups• One group argued all papal teachings were
infallible • Another group was interested in strengthening
papal authority • Minority of bishops opposed the definition of
papal infallibility
Dei Filius
• Beginning of dogmatic constitution of Catholic church• Teaching of The Catholic Church• Teaching of God, revelation, faith & reason• Adopted on April 24, 1870• Opening words "Sancta Romana Catholica Ecclesia"
Pastor Aeternus• Defines 4 doctrines of the Catholic faith• Doctrines concerning faith or morals to be
held by the whole Church• Dogmatic constitution states that the Pope
has: "full and supreme power of jurisdiction over the whole Church“
• Some bishops (mostly German) formed the Old Catholic Church as a form of protest
Suspension of the Council
• Outbreak of Franco-Prussian War interrupted council• Suspended following capture of Rome• German advance and capture of Emperor• Piedmontese troops occupied Rome.• France could not protect Pope• Never resumed• Never officially closed
Possible Relocating & Reopening of Council
• After the council closed, Pope Pius IX considered leaving Rome
• Thought of reopening the council elsewhere
• This council marked the beginning of the Ultramontanism movement
• In 1962, A second Vatican Council was formed
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