The First Vatican Council
Who convened The First Vatican Council?
Pope Pius IX
Where was the First Vatican held?
Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
Finish this sentence… The First Vatican Council was the ___ ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church.
20th
How many Church Leaders were in attendance?
Nearly 800
What was a major social/political movement on that spurred the Vatican Council, referring to the idea of choosing logic over faith?
Rationalism
What were many philosophical and political movements were based around ________.
Secularism
When did the Council begin? (Exact date)
December 8, 1869
When did the Council end? (Exact date)
October 20, 1870
What Constitution established the concept of Papal Infallibility?
First Dogmatic Constitution on the Church of Christ
What is Papal Infallibility?
While priests are God on earth while they are teaching this does not always apply when they are outside the church. (Everything priests might speak is not necessarily the word of God.)