Vatican I: The Council and the Making of the Ultramontane Church

by John W. O'Malley

Book Overview

In 1869, some seven hundred Catholic bishops traveled to Rome to participate in the first church-wide council in three hundred years. The French Revolution had shaken the foundations of the church. Pope Pius IX was determined to set things right through a declaration by the council that the pope was infallible.

John W. O'Malley brings to life the bitter, schism-threatening conflicts that erupted at Vatican I. The pope's zeal in pressing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674241401
• ISBN13: 9780674241404
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Belknap
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.2"