2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. Dei Filius
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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"
6. 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
7. Suspension of the Council
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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
8. 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
9. Sources
• "First Vatican Council." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Oct.
2013. Web. 24 Oct. 2013.
• "First Vatican Council (Roman Catholic History)." Encyclopedia
Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Oct. 2013. Web. 24
Oct. 2013.
• "First Vatican Council." Kids.Net.Au. N.p., 30 Oct. 2013. Web. 30
Oct. 2013
• "Pius IX (Vatican I)." Pius IX (Vatican I). N.p., 30 Oct. 2013. Web.
30 Oct. 2013
• "INTRODUCTION." Decrees of the First Vatican Council
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