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“The Church is built on the rock of Peter, and he who eats the Lamb outside this holy dwelling is reprobate .. .He who eats the Lamb outside this Apostolic See has no part with God!”

Quote by Pope Pius IX

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Pope Pius IX
Pope Pius IX

Pope Pius IX, born on May 13, 1792, and died on February 7, 1878, was the 254th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. His papacy, which lasted for 27 years, was marked by significant changes in the unification of Italy and the European political landscape. more

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