First Vatican Council 1869-1870 A.D.
Source: Wikipedia Foreword The translation found here is that which appears in Decrees of the Ecumenical Councils ed. Norman Tanner. S.J. Apart from the footnotes any text in square brackets "[ ]" is editor's addition. The choice of terms to put in bold or italic print, the arrangement of the text into paragraphs in "structured English" format, as well as the numbering of the paragraphs is also editor's and constitutes editor's "invisible" interpretation/commentary. The numbering of the canons is however found in Tanner's text. Contents INTRODUCTION SESSION 1 : 8 December 1869 - Opening of the Council SESSION 2 : 6 January 1870 - Profession of Faith SESSION 3 : 24 April 1870 - Dogmatic Constitution on the Catholic Faith Chapter 1 On God the creator of all things Chapter 2 On revelation INTRODUCTION This council was summoned by Pope Pius IX by the bull Aeterni Patris of 29 June 1868. The first session was held in St Pet...