Wikipedia: History of Papal infallibility

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But Catholics point out that only ex cathedra statements of the Pope are infallible, and that many of the statements that opponents of papal infallibility point to are not ex cathedra. The conditions required for ex cathedra teaching are mentioned in the Vatican decree:

But Catholics point out that only ex cathedra statements of the Pope are infallible, and that many of the statements that opponents of papal infallibility point to are not ex cathedra. The conditions required for ex cathedra teaching are mentioned in the Vatican decree:

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As one of the bishops said at the First Vatican Council, if such dogma were going to be passed, it would have to be in power only since 1870. Before the First Vatican Council there was no concept such as ex cathedra. Critics assert that it was invented merely to arbitrarily accept or reject opinions of previous popes and that, even though
the conditions required for ex cathedra teaching are spelled out in the Vatican decree (and listed above), there is no official method of differentation between ex cathedra or not (other than "'cause we're saying so").

See also the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who hold a similar belief about the LDS Prophet.

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