Rather than a time of conciliation, the Vatican Council defined as dogmas the Pope's primacy in jurisdiction and "papal infallibility", which led to considerable dissent throughout the Roman Catholic world, particularly in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Rather than a time of conciliation, the Vatican Council abolished the principle of appeal, opting rather for a policy of "papal infallibility". This led to considerable dissent throughout the Roman Catholic world, particularly in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.