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''Synopsis:'' {{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = The Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic doctrine which asserts that (Of Mary, the mother of Jesus, was preserved by God from the stain of original ) |subtopics = [[Original sin at the time of her own conception. Specifically the doctrine says she was not afflicted by the privation of sanctifying grace which afflicts mankind, but was instead filled with grace by God, ]] |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} * [[Immaculate Conception And The Church Fathers : Question and furthermore lived a life completely free from sin. It is commonly confused with the doctrine of the virgin birth, though the two doctrines deal with separate subjectsAnswer (justforcatholics.org)]] |}}

On December 8, [[1854 AD|1854]], Pope Pius IX declared the teaching of The Immaculate Conception And to be official Roman Catholic teaching in his apostolic constitution [[Ineffabilis Deus]] ([[Latin]] for "Ineffable God"). The letter itself contains a history of the belief, citing its roots as a belief of the early Church Fathers : Question and Answer , as well as citing the approval of Roman Catholic Bishops worldwide, who had been asked to weigh in on the matter. ''Ineffabilis Deus'' is considered by most Roman Catholics as an infallible decree issued ex cathreda (justforcatholicsfrom the Pope, using his office to declare a previously held belief official dogma), a very rare occurance within the Church.org)]]

==Main article== The Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic doctrine which asserts that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was preserved by God from the stain of original sin at the time of her own conception. Specifically the doctrine says she was not afflicted by the privation of sanctifying grace which afflicts mankind, but was instead filled with grace by God, and furthermore lived a life completely free from sin. It is commonly confused with the doctrine of the virgin birth, though the two doctrines deal with separate subjects. === Ineffabilis Deus =Quotes==

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