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Augustin Bea, German.
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- Biblical scholar
- President of Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity
- Confessor of Pope Pacelli
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Achille Liénart, Lille, France.
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- Seized mic [from Felici, who was speaking for ten Council Presidents] on first day, 13 Oct 1962, to insist that bishops be allowed to compile their own lists of commission candidates.
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Bernardus Alfrink, Utrecht
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- October 30, 1962 When Ottaviani, speaking about Schema V, the liturgical schema, (without text because of partial blindness) exceeded 10 minutes, Alfrink signaled to a technician to turn off the mic. Council fathers clapped with glee.
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Josef Frings, Cologne, Germany.
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- Having previously consulted Liénart, supported him in confrontation on first day.
- Commissioned new professor, Fr. Ratzinger, to write paper before council; being much impressed, took Fr. Ratz with him as peritus.
- Through charitable organizations, such as Misereor & Adveniat, with the help of Fr. Ivan Illich, channeled money to South America, winning many allies as a result.
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Paul-Émile Léger, Montreal, Canada.
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- In remarks on schema about priestly formation (Optatam totius), argued that St. Thomas should be admired as exemplar of engagement with pagans.
- Argued for dramatically simplified Divine Office
- Argued that membership in college of bishops founded on ordination alone, for both titular & diocesan bishops.
- Diaconate?
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Franz König, Vienna, Austria
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- President of the papal Secretariat for Non-Believers from 1966 to 1981
- Significant contributor to Nostrae aetate
- König's wanted to ensure that Communism and the Catholic Church were capable of co-existing peacefully. He established himself as an important authority on the matter; he was often asked by the Vatican to make diplomatic trips to Communist countries, on occasion establishing useful relationships with Communist authorities.
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Hélder Câmara Recife, Brazil
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Eugène Tisserant, French, Roman Curia.
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- Participated in negotiating a secret 1960s agreement between Soviet and Vatican officials that authorized Eastern Orthodox participation in the Second Vatican Council in exchange for a non-condemnation of atheistic communism during the conciliar assemblies.
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Johannes Willebrands, Utrecht.
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- On 28 June 1960, Pope Roncalli nominated him Secretary of the newly established Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity.
- He was instrumental in persuading the Orthodox churches to attend the sessions of the Second Vatican Council as observers.
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Pericle Felici, Roman
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- Judge on Roman Rota
- Latin was his hobby; he published several volumns of Latin poetry.
- In 1959 & 1960 collected suggestion from bishops requested by Ante-Preparatory Committee into 16 volumes, 10,000 pages
- General Secretary of Central Preparatory Commission & Council
- Very popular. Received huge applause at end of council.
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Emile-Joseph De Smedt, Brugge, Belgium.
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- Member of Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity
- November 1962, De Smedt argued against Schemata I-IV on grounds that Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity wasn't involved in drafting. He said, to much applause, that those schemata must be rewritten or the Council will crush "a great and immense hope ... that now finally some serious and notable steps will be taken in the direction of fraternal unity."
- Argued that college of bishops had always existed, but modern communications made it more practical.
- After announcement by Tisserant that substantial changes to decree on religious liberty (Dignitatis humanae) required delay, De Smedt received sustained, thunderous applause when he argued that the decree was clarified but not so altered as to be a new schema.
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Patriarch Maximos IV Saigh, Antioch
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- Addressed council in French
- Argued against Latin & for vernacular in liturgy
- Wrote to Pope Roncalli in October, 1959 that Eastern Catholic Church represented hope of reunion between Orthodox Christians & Rome. Argued that Patriarchs should not be seated after Cardinals.
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Stefan Wyszyński, Warsaw
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Amleto Cicognani, Italy
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- Secretary of State, 1961-1969
- President of Commission for the Oriental Churches (Catholics who follow Eastern Rites)
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Dino Staffa, Italian
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- Argued against collegiality, pointing out that collegiality had been opposed by Fathers, Pontiffs, provincial synods, Doctors, theologians, canonists, & norms of ecclesiastical discipline.
- Quoted Italian Jesuit Fr. Giovanni Bolgeni (1733-1811), pointing out that his positions, rejected for years, were now become the foundations of a Council schema.
- Operation Staffa: After gaining 70 signatures but being refused right to address hall, & upon hearing that their objections were being ignored by the subcommission on collegiality of the Theological Commission, sent a letter to Pope Montini. When he was convinced that he had been deceived by deliberate use of ambiguous language, Montini wept. Hence, the Explanatory Note.
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