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Pope Pius IX promulgated the apostolic constitution Ineffabilis Deus, proclaiming the dogmatic definition of the Immaculate Conception, which holds that the Virgin Mary was conceived free of original sin.
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1854 apostolic constitution issued by Pope Pius IX
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Teaching that Mary was conceived free from original sin
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Original sin
Christian doctrine about human nature
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