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Twentieth Ecumenical Council also named Council of Vatican I in 1869-1870

In 1869 - 1870, the Twentieth Ecumenical Council was held in the Vatican.
The Twentieth Ecumenical Council also named Council of Vatican I was summoned by Pius IX.
The Twentieth Ecumenical Council (First Vatican Council) met 8 December, 1869, and lasted till 18 July, 1870, when it was adjourned with its agenda unfinished.
803 attended: 6 archbishop-princes, 49 cardinals, 11 patriarchs, 680 archbishops and bishops, 28 abbots, 29 generals of orders, in all 803.

Accomplishments are:

• Defined important canons relating to the Faith and the constitution of the Church
• Decreed the infallibility of the Pope when speaking ex cathedra, i.e. when as shepherd and teacher of all Christians, he defines a doctrine concerning faith or morals to be held by the whole Church.

His Beatitude, the Regretted, Gregorios II, Patriarch / Batriyark of the cities of Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem, of Cilicia, Syria, Iberia, Arabia Mesopotamia, Pentapolis, Ethiopia, of all of Egypt and the entire East, Father of Fathers, Pastor of Pastors, Bishop of Bishops, the Thirteenth of The Holy Apostles

His Beatitude, the Regretted, Gregorios II, Patriarch / Batriyark of the cities of Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem, of Cilicia, Syria, Iberia, Arabia Mesopotamia, Pentapolis, Ethiopia, of all of Egypt and the entire East, Father of Fathers, Pastor of Pastors, Bishop of Bishops, the Thirteenth of The Holy Apostles reigned from 1864 to 1897. His Beatitude, the Regretted, Gregorios II, Patriarch / Batriyark of the cities of Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem, of Cilicia, Syria, Iberia, Arabia Mesopotamia, Pentapolis, Ethiopia, of all of Egypt and the entire East, Father of Fathers, Pastor of Pastors, Bishop of Bishops, the Thirteenth of The Holy Apostles was a significant voice.

His Beatitude, the Regretted, Gregorios II, Patriarch / Batriyark took a strong stand against the declaration of papal infallibility at the First Vatican Council in 1870. Patriarch Gregorios II spoke clearly to his affirmation of the fullness of power enjoyed by the Petrine Office. Also, Patriarch Gregorios II was very concerned that the exercise of papal powers be "in harmony with the rights of the other Patriarchal Sees."
For a fuller quote and more information, The Bishop Answers Eparchy of Newton, (Our Lady of the Annunciation (Al Bisharah) in Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States) Click on Questions Related to the relationship between the Christian Churches R2

His Beatitude was also know as "Grégoire II Youssef" and "Gregory II Joseph".

His Excellency, Bishop John Elya Answers

View of the Post-Schism Councils: Must we Eastern Catholics consider the post-schism General Councils of the Roman Church Ecumenical like the Seven of the First Millennium?
The Bishop Answers Eparchy of Newton, (Our Lady of the Annunciation (Al Bisharah) in Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States) Click on Questions Related to the relationship between the Christian Churches R2

More information

General Councils Catholic Encyclopedia

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