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Vatican I

The Council and the Making of the Ultramontane Church

  • Introduction
  • 1. Catholicism and the Century of Lights
  • 2. The Ultramontane Movement
  • 3. The Eve of the Council
  • 4. Under Way and Moving toward Dei Filius
  • 5. Infallibility
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: English Translation of Pastor Aeternus
  • Basic Chronology
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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