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The First Vatican Council (an ecumenical/general council)opened, officially, on December 8, 1869, following 5 years of preparation, and "adjourned" on October 20, 1870. It was held at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. To distinguish: the 5 prior ecumenical councils were held at the Lateran Basilica (Rome, Italy) and are known as the Lateran Councils. There have been a total of 21 Ecumenical Councils. The first being the Council of Nicaea (325 AD) and the last (so far) is Vatican Council II (1962-1965).
An Ecumenical (general) Council is a conference of the bishops of The Catholic Church and is intended to discuss and settle matters of Church doctrine and practice. Key resolutions of Vatican Council I: several important canons relating to the Faith and the constitution of The Church were created/resolved. The Council also decreed (resolved in exact terms) papal infallibility as occurring, specifically, when the pope speaks ex cathedra-- from the Chair of Peter and defines -- in his capacity as shepherd and teacher of all Christians -- a doctrine/matter of faith or morals to be held/accepted by the whole Church. Understandably, non-Catholic Christians would reject that the pope speaks for all Christians but that is still the view of The Catholic Church when the pope speaks officially ex cathedraon a matter of faith or morals -- Truth.
Vatican Council II Participants included: 6 archbishops ("princes"), 49 cardinals, 11 patriarchs, 680 archbishops and bishops, 28 abbots, 29 generals of orders, in all 803.
Vatican Council I was also primarily (though not exclusively) a doctrinal council. By comparison, Vatican Council II was primarily (though not exclusively) a liturgical council.
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When was Vatican Council l?
Vatican Council I met from 1869 to 1870.
When was the Vatican I Council?
It was held 1869-70.
Which council was begun in 1869 by Pope Pius lX?
The First Vatican Council was convoked by Pope Pius IX on June 29, 1868, and opened on December 8, 1869, by Pope Pius IX.
What has the author Fernand Hayward written?
Fernand Hayward has written: 'The Vatican Council' -- subject(s): Vatican Council (1st : 1869-1870), Lending library
What has the author Ambrogio Belgeri written?
Ambrogio Belgeri has written: 'Canones tridentini et vaticani' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Council of Trent (1545-1563), Doctrines, Vatican Council (1st : 1869-1870)
What has the author Francesco Nobili-Vitelleschi written?
Francesco Nobili-Vitelleschi has written: 'The Vatican council' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'The Vatican Council: Eight Months at Rome During the Vatican Council : Impressions of a Contemporary' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'Otto mesi a Roma durante il Concilio Vaticano' -- subject(s): Vatican Council (1st : 1869-1870), Papacy 'La Roma che se ne va'
When was the Vatican Council I held?
It opened on December 8, 1869 and went through October 20, 1870.
What has the author E E Y Hales written?
E. E. Y. Hales has written: 'Revolution and Papacy, 1769-1846' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, History 'History' -- subject(s): History, Study and teaching 'The First Vatican Council' -- subject(s): Vatican Council (1st : 1869-1870)
When were the Vatican Councils held?
The First Vatican Council was convoked December 8th, 1869 but was suspended in 1870 with the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War. The council never resumed and was finally formally closed in 1960. The Second Vatican Council opened October 11th, 1962 and was closed December 8th, 1965.
What is a Vatican and when was the first Vatican Council?
The Vatican is a hill in Rome on which a group of buildings were built around the palace of the Pope. The first to build a residence near the ancient Basilica of St. Peter was Pope Symmachus (498-514). Through subsequent purchases the popes acquired possession of the entire Vatican Hill.The First Vatican Council was held by Pope Pius IX (Pio Nono): FIRST VATICAN COUNCIL (1869-1870).
When was the Vatican Council held?
The First Vatican Council, the twentieth, opened on 8 December, 1869, and adjourned on 20 October, 1870. It met three hundred years after the Council of Trent. The Second Vatican Council, formally opened under the pontificate of Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI on 8 December 1965.
Why was Vatican one called?
Vatican I, or the First Vatican Council, was convened by Pope Pius IX in 1869 primarily to address issues related to the authority of the Pope and the Church's response to modernity, including the rise of secularism and rationalism. The council aimed to clarify the Church's teachings on papal infallibility and to reinforce the central role of the papacy in guiding the Catholic Church. It also sought to strengthen the Church's position in the face of political and social changes occurring in Europe at the time.
