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Issuance of the Syllabus of Errors

When
8 December 1864
Where
Holy See
Part of
Pius IX issues the Syllabus of Errors, 8 December 1864

Pope Pius IX issued the Syllabus of Errors on 8 December 1864, attached to the encyclical Quanta cura, condemning 80 propositions.

The Syllabus errorum was an index document issued by the Holy See under Pope Pius IX on 8 December 1864. It collected 80 propositions considered current errors or heresies, pairing brief headings with references to various documents. The document was issued at the same time as the encyclical letter Quanta cura.

Sources

  1. Syllabus of Errors Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-17

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