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Pope Pius IX opened the First Vatican Council and presided over it:

from EWTN website: This council was summoned by Pope Pius IX by the bull Aeterni Patris of 29 June 1868. The first session was held in St. Peter's basilica on 8 December 1869 in the presence and under the presidency of the Pope.

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