[sinkspur]

Papal infallibility is exercised every time the Holy Father says it is, which is frequently, with encyclicals, etc.

You and I have been through this before. What you say is simply not true. Invoking papal infallibility has occurred three times. If you wish to pretend that it occurs like the rising of the sun, then you are free to believe that.

Catholics are not required, under pain of sin and loss of their immortal souls, that particular people are saints.

[BlessedBeGod]

You and I have been through this before. What you say is simply not true. Invoking papal infallibility has occurred three times. If you wish to pretend that it occurs like the rising of the sun, then you are free to believe that.

I already proved to you on another thread that the Holy Father declared that only men could be ordained priests infallibly. The fact that you refuse to believe infallible pronouncements have been made outside of your three examples is a problem you have with the faith, not me.

Catholics are not required, under pain of sin and loss of their immortal souls, that particular people are saints.

True, but they are still declared so infallibly, which is without error.

[Mike Fieschko]

Invoking papal infallibility has occurred three times.

You're right that there are only three instances where a dogma has been 'defined' (a technical term).

There are other types of infallibility, which may be the cause of this disagreement.

The motu proprio Ad tuendam fidem and the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith's Commentary on the motu proprio, discuss the different types.