The Road to Vatican II: Key Changes in Theology

The story of howthrough the theological insights and espousal of certain paradigm shifts of some key theologians so attuned to the workings of the Holy Spiritthe Roman Catholic Church moved from a Pius IX at Vatican I (1869-70)a council which espoused a rigid, hierarchical model of church to a John XXIII at Vatican II (1962-65)a council which ushered in a collegial, "communio" model of church.Maureen Sullivan;, Maureen Sullivan