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St. Vincent believed in both doctrinal development and continuity, tethered to the teaching of Christ and the apostles.
In a recent interview, Pope Francis invoked St. Vincent of Lérins in relation to the concept of doctrinal development — especially as a remedy to what the Pope called indietrismo (an attitude of “being backward-looking”) among some Catholics. He has done so previously.
The linkage of doctrinal development to Vincent of Lérins may come as a surprise for two reasons. One is that the concept is commonly linked to St. John Henry Newman, and the other is that Vincent is most famous for a quotation that some might take as rejecting doctrinal development.
Here are five things to know and share.
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In a recent interview, Pope Francis invoked St. Vincent of Lérins in relation to the concept of doctrinal development — especially as a remedy to what the Pope called indietrismo (an attitude of “being backward-looking”) among some Catholics. He has done so previously.
The linkage of doctrinal development to Vincent of Lérins may come as a surprise for two reasons. One is that the concept is commonly linked to St. John Henry Newman, and the other is that Vincent is most famous for a quotation that some might take as rejecting doctrinal development.
Here are five things to know and share.
1) Who was St. Vincent of Lérins?
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5 Things to Know About the Pope, St. Vincent of Lérins and Doctrinal Development
St. Vincent believed in both doctrinal development and continuity, tethered to the teaching of Christ and the apostles.
