[RobbyS]

The farce of Vatican I where Pius got himself coronated infallible by a rigged vote of pensioners living off his dime, causing ANOTHER split. And what split is that? In fact, Vatican I began a period during the pope gained a degree of direct control over the Church unmatched since the 13th Century, unlike the Medieval popes, he did not have to rely on the authority of the State.

[bkaycee]

The farce of Vatican I where Pius got himself coronated infallible by a rigged vote of pensioners living off his dime, causing ANOTHER split.

And what split is that? In fact, Vatican I began a period during the pope gained a degree of direct control over the Church unmatched since the 13th Century, unlike the Medieval popes, he did not have to rely on the authority of the State.

A small split that created the "Old Catholic Church" from those who could not park their intellect and knowledge of history, at the door and except the fantasy of infallibility. I think it was mostly Germans. Dollinger, a famous Catholic historian of the time, could not accept it either.

I think Pius wanted it to make himself feel better after losing temporal power.