Vatican I: "Possibility that in the future a pope might be a heretic... held to be possible by popes Innocents III and Paul IV... the matter came up... Archbishop Purcell of Cincinnati recalled was dismissed... any heretical pope would be immediately deposed!"
Infallibility, Integrity and Obedience: The Papacy and the ... google.com https://books.google.com › books John M. Rist · 2023 · Religion ... held to be possible by popes Innocent III and Paul IV ) ; nor a fortiori not only ... any heretical pope would be immediately deposed ! Historians have asked ...