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Second Vatican Council

October 11, 1962 – December 8, 1965 · St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

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Second Vatican Council

Council of the Catholic Church that allowed Mass in local languages and opened the Church to other faiths and the modern world.

Key people

Paul VI leader, led the council from 1963 and closed it Benedict XVI participant, theological adviser John XXIII leader, convened the council John Paul I participant, council father John Paul II participant, council father Yves Congar participant, theological adviser Karl Rahner participant, theological adviser Marcel Lefebvre participant, council father who led the conservative minority

Participants