Pope Pius XII sent out the encyclical
Deiparæ Virginis Mariæ to all bishops, asking them if they approve of a solemn definition of the Dogma of the Assumption of Our Blessed Virgin Mother, Body and Soul, into Heaven. Almost all bishops approved, as stated in
Munificentissimus Deus.
Which bishops opposed the dogmatic definition? What were their reasons?
thanks & happy feast of the Assumption!
Fast-forward to 2:45 for Pope Pius XII using his full Petrine authority to define the dogma of the Assumption:
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