Epochs of the Papacy: From Its Rise to the Death of Pope Pius IX in 1878 is a historical book written by Arthur Robert Pennington and published in 1881. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of the papacy from its origins to the death of Pope Pius IX in 1878. Pennington takes the reader on a journey through the different epochs of the papacy, from its early days as a small community of believers to its rise as a powerful institution...