They made a mistake at Vatican Council II but the Council can still be interpreted in harmony with Tradition and exclusive salvation in the Catholic Church since the hypothetical cases, which are still hypothetical today in 2021, must not be confused as being objective.

 They made a mistake at Vatican Council II but the Council can still be interpreted in harmony with Tradition and exclusive salvation in the Catholic Church since the hypothetical cases, which are still hypothetical today in 2021, must not be confused as being objective. So they are not practical exceptions to EENS and the Athanasius Creed. We also know that in real life we cannot meet or see someone saved outside the Catholic Church. So all need faith and baptism for salvation (AG 7) and there are  no practical exceptions to EENS mentioned in the Council-text.- Lionel Andrades