Vatican Council

/ˌvædəkən ˌkaʊnsəl/

Definitions of Vatican Council

1. noun

   each of two councils of the Roman Catholic Church
   types:

   First Vatican Council, Vatican I

   the Vatican Council in 1869-1870 that proclaimed the infallibility of the pope when speaking ex cathedra

   Second Vatican Council, Vatican II

   the Vatican Council in 1962-1965 that abandoned the universal Latin liturgy and acknowledged ecumenism and made other reforms

   type of:

   council

   (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine