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The concept that the Pope, under certain circumstance (when making a statement on faith or morals, etc.) is protected by the Holy Spirit from being able to make a mistake.
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Papal infallibility — is the dogma in Catholic theology that, by action of the Holy Spirit, the Pope is preserved from even the possibility of error [ infallibility means more than exemption from actual error; it means exemption from the possibility of error, P. J.… … Wikipedia
Papal infallibility — Infallibility In*fal li*bil i*ty, n. [Cf. F. infaillibilit[ e].] The quality or state of being infallible, or exempt from error; inerrability. [1913 Webster] Infallibility is the highest perfection of the knowing faculty. Tillotson. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
papal infallibility — Rom. Cath. Ch. the dogma that the pope cannot err in a solemn teaching addressed to the whole church on a matter of faith or morals. [1865 70] * * * In Roman Catholicism, the doctrine that the pope, acting as supreme teacher and under certain… … Universalium
papal infallibility — (in the Roman Catholic Church) the doctrine that in specified circumstances the Pope is incapable of error in pronouncing dogma. → infallibility … English new terms dictionary
papal infallibility — noun belief of the Roman Catholic Church that God protects the pope from error when he speaks about faith or morality • Hypernyms: ↑infallibility * * * noun [noncount] : the Roman Catholic belief that the pope cannot be wrong when using his… … Useful english dictionary
papal infallibility — noun Date: 1831 the Roman Catholic doctrine that the pope cannot err when speaking ex cathedra in defining a doctrine of Christian faith or morals … New Collegiate Dictionary
Papal Infallibility — The belief that the Pope cannot err in his official teaching … Who’s Who in Christianity
papal infallibility — Папская непогрешимость … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
Papal Infallibility — /ˌpeɪpəl ɪnˌfæləˈbɪləti/ (say .paypuhl in.faluh biluhtee) noun Roman Catholic Church the teaching of the church that the pope abides in truth when expounding ex cathedra on matters of faith and morals; made part of the faith of the church by the… …
Infallibility — • In general, exemption or immunity from liability to error or failure; in particular in theological usage, the supernatural prerogative by which the Church of Christ is, by a special Divine assistance, preserved from liability to error in her… … Catholic encyclopedia
