# Pascendi and modernism (1907)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1907-pascendi-and-modernism
Location: Rome
Themes: Papacy

Pope Pius X condemns theological modernism. At this point in the timeline (1907), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Pius X (4 August 1903 – 20 August 1914).

## Why it matters
Pascendi and modernism mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Pius X](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-pius-x)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Pascendi Dominici gregis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascendi_Dominici_gregis)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Pascendi and modernism](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Pascendi+and+modernism)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)