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Vatican Council

DEFINITIONS OF: Vatican Council

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n each of two councils of the Roman Catholic Church

Types:
First Vatican Council, Vatican I
the Vatican Council in 1869-1870 that proclaimed the infallibility of the pope when speaking ex cathedra
Second Vatican Council, Vatican II
the Vatican Council in 1962-1965 that abandoned the universal Latin liturgy and acknowledged ecumenism and made other reforms
Type of:
council
(Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
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