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On 11 October 1962, the first session of the Second Vatican Council was held in the Vatican. He gave the Gaudet Mater Ecclesia speech, which served as the opening address for the council. This was an international council of bishops between 1962 and 1965 for the purpose of reforming the Church—making its traditional doctrines and rituals relevant for the modern world.