First Vatican Council

Outline:

A.  The unification of Italy (except the Papal States)

B.  The Council assembles.  Two schemata:  1. The relations of Faith and Reason.  2.  The nature of the Church.

C.  The question of infallibility: 533 placet; 2 non placet (later reversed)

D. The fall of Rome.  “I am neither a prophet or the son of a prophet, but I assure you, you and your friends will not enter Rome… but that assurance is not infallible.”

Bibliography:

E. E. Y. Hales, Pio Nono