PPXII on Theologians
Pope Pius XII, Humani generis (#21, Aug. 12. 1950:
“This deposit of faith our Divine Redeemer has given for authentic interpretation not to each of the faithful, not even to theologians, but only to the Teaching Authority of the Church .”
Pope Benedict XIV, Apostolica (# 6), June 26 1749: “The Church s judgment is preferable to that of a Doctor renowned for his holiness and teaching.”
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Pope Pius XII, Allocution at the Gregorian, Oct, 17, 1953 said:
The Church has never accepted even the most holy and most eminent Doctors, and does not now accept even a single one of them, as the principal source of truth. The Church certainly considers Thomas and Augustine great Doctors, and she accords them the highest praise; but, by divine mandate, the interpreter and guardian of the Sacred Scriptures and depository of Sacred Tradition living within her, the Church alone is the entrance to salvation, she alone by herself, and under the protection and guidance of the Holy Ghost is the source of truth.