The Council of Trent was called by Pope Paul III to deal with Church discipline and the heresies of the protestants.
The nineteenth ecumenical council opened at Trent on 13 December, 1545, and closed there on 4 December, 1563. Its main object was the definitive determination of the doctrines of the Church in answer to the heresies of the Protestants; a further object was the execution of a thorough reform of the inner life of the Church by removing the numerous abuses that had developed in it. The Council of Trent was called by Paul III who was pope from 1534 to 1549 and it first sat in December 1545.
The Council of Trent was formed in response to the Protestant Reformation in order to address and reform issues within the Catholic Church, such as corruption and theological debates. It sought to reaffirm traditional Catholic teachings and practices while also clarifying points of contention with the Protestant movement.
The Council of Trent was held in Trent, a city in northern Italy.
The Council of Trent was NOT suspended in 1545 but was held between 1545 and 1563 in Trento (Trent) and Bologna, northern Italy.
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was convened by Pope Paul III on December 13, 1545, and concluded on December 4, 1563.
The Council of Trent.
The Council of Trent was named after the city of Trento, Italy, where it was held. It convened from 1545 to 1563 and was called by the Catholic Church to address issues raised by the Protestant Reformation.
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Pope Paul III convened the Council of Trent in 1545.
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was held in Trent , Italy .
It was held in Trento (Trent), Italy.
The Council of Trent is associated with the religion of Roman Catholicism. It was the 19th ecumenical council and is highly important for it's sweeping decrees of self reform.