19th Century
2006-12-28 16:49:48 · 2 answers · asked by panospeters 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Vatican I was called at the Vatican (Rome) June 29, 1868 and the first session was held December 8, 1869.
Although it actually took place between 1869 and 1870 it wasn't officially closed until 1960, just prior to Vatican II being called for.
2006-12-28 16:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by Augustine 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The First Vatican Council was summoned by Pope Pius IX by the bull Aeterni Patris of June 29, 1868. The first session was held in Saint Peter's Basilica on December 8, 1869. It was the 20th ecumenical council of the Catholic church. Nearly 800 church leaders attended.
The pope's primary purpose was to obtain confirmation of the position he had taken in his Syllabus of Errors (1864), condemning a wide range of positions associated with rationalism, liberalism, and materialism.
2006-12-28 16:54:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋