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| Munificentissimus Deus Latin for 'The most bountiful God' Apostolic constitution of Pope Pius XII | |
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| Signature date | 1 November 1950 |
| Subject | Ex cathedra definition of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a dogma |
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Munificentissimus Deus (Latin: The most bountiful God) is an apostolic constitution published in 1950 by Pope Pius XII. It defines ex cathedra the dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was the first ex-cathedra infallible statement since the official ruling on papal infallibility was made at the First Vatican Council (1869–1870). In 1854 Pope Pius IX made an infallible statement with Ineffabilis Deus on the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, which was a basis for this dogma.[1]
- ^ Encyclopedia of Catholicism by Frank K. Flinn, J. Gordon Melton 207 ISBN 0-8160-5455-X page 267