The Daily Question
What is the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church
that states that the Virgin Mary was free of original sin?
that states that the Virgin Mary was free of original sin?
1. Annunciation
2. Immaculate Conception
3. Assumption
4. The Birth of Christ
2. Immaculate Conception
3. Assumption
4. The Birth of Christ
Your answer was: Immaculate Conception
You are correct!!
Answer: The Immaculate Conception is a doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church that states that the Virgin Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her conception.
First debated by medieval theologians, it proved so controversial that it did not become part of official Catholic teaching until 1854, when Pius IX gave it the status of dogma in the papal bull Ineffabilis Deus.
CLICK HERE to view an article written by Pope John II titled
'Immaculate Conception Defined by Pope Pius IX'
on Etwn.com.
Celebrating Marian Year 1954
and
1st Century of the Proclamation of the
Dogma of the Immaculate Conception
176-181 (1954)
First debated by medieval theologians, it proved so controversial that it did not become part of official Catholic teaching until 1854, when Pius IX gave it the status of dogma in the papal bull Ineffabilis Deus.
'Immaculate Conception Defined by Pope Pius IX'
on Etwn.com.
Celebrating Marian Year 1954
and
1st Century of the Proclamation of the
Dogma of the Immaculate Conception
176-181 (1954)