Doctrine of Infallibility

[71coog]

I am very interested in the History of our Catholic Faith. Can anyone tell me when the Doctrine of Infallibility was officially put in writing and documented. I know where the thought comes from in the Bible. I just would like to know which Pope and approximate time it was made official in Church documents.

 

[veritatisstella]

The doctrine of papal infallibility was formally defined at the First Vatican Council in 1869-70:

“We…teach and explain that the dogma has been divinely revealed: that the Roman Pontiff, when he speaks ex cathedra…operates with that infallibility with which the divine Redeemer wished that His church be instructed in defining doctrine on faith and morals; and so such definitions of the Roman Pontiff from himself, but not from the consensus of the Church, are unalterable” (Denzinger, 1839).

As regards infallibility in general, I’m not sure if there ever was an official conciliar pronouncement or definition, but it has been held to be true through the witness of Scripture and Tradition in the constant teaching of the Church. The Catholic Encyclopedia has a lot of information on this subject: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07790a.htm

 

[Rob2]

I am very interested in the History of our Catholic Faith. Can anyone tell me when the Doctrine of Infallibility was officially put in writing and documented. I know where the thought comes from in the Bible. I just would like to know which Pope and approximate time it was made official in Church documents.

The infallibility of Ecumenical Councils in defining dogma appears to have been accepted since the time of the first ecumenical council .

But I don’t know when this was officially put in writing and documented .