Blessed Pope Pius IX, who declared the dogma of the Immaculate Conception in 1854, is seen in a painting in this undated file photo. A report presented to the (Anglican) Church of Ireland’s general synod said that there is no scriptural or historical basis for the Catholic doctrines of the Assumption or the Immaculate Conception. (CNS photo) (May 15, 2006) See IRELAND-MARIAN May 12, 2006.