Extra ecclesiam nulla salus Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you, I was wondering if the 9 circles of Hell from Dante's Inferno are considered church doctrine? and If They are not, I was wondering if many of the clergy and laity consider them "unofficial" church Doctrine? yours in Christ, sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pio Nono Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 JMJ 3/16 - Fifth Wednesday of Lent Extra ecclesiam nulla salus, To my knowledge, the Church has never officially recognized as dogma Dante's division of Hell. I could be wrong, but I believe it was simply a literary device of Dante. Many people could believe in them, but I think that such a belief would be out of ignorance of the teachings of the Church. Hope this helps. Yours, Pio Nono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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