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Ineffabilis Deus
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Ineffabilis Deus is a primary source, the actual 1854 papal bull in which Pope Pius IX formally defined the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, that Mary was conceived without the stain of original sin from the first moment of her existence, as dogma binding on the Roman Catholic Church. As the document itself, its authority for what the Catholic Church formally teaches on this point, and the theological and traditional reasoning Pius IX gave for it, is direct and definitive within Catholic doctrine. It is a statement of Catholic dogma specifically, not a claim accepted across all Christian traditions; Eastern Orthodox and most Protestant traditions do not hold the doctrine in the same defined form, and readers should treat the bull as authoritative for Catholic teaching rather than for Christian belief generally across denominations.
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Ineffabilis Deus is Pope Pius IX's own 1854 papal bull formally defining the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, the top tier reflecting that it is the primary document itself in the pope's own words, direct and definitive for Roman Catholic teaching, notwithstanding that it states Catholic dogma specifically rather than a belief held in the same defined form across Christianity broadly. NotesThe 1854 bull defining the Immaculate Conception.
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Custodian SourceYes
Custodian BodyPope Pius IX
Custodian BasisA papal bull defining a dogma of the Catholic Church. Authoritative for what the Church holds; it is not independent evidence for the content of the dogma.
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AuthorPope Pius IX
Publication Year1854
Source Typeprimary-text
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This source names Pius IX directly: "actual 1854 papal bull in which Pope Pius IX formally defined the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, that Mary was conceived without the stain of original sin from the first moment of her..."
Claims Backed By This Source (16 claims)
This source backs 16 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 10 claims: 9 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Holidays & Festivals, 3 claims: 2 holds, 1 general references.
- Beliefs & Restrictions, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Figures, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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