THE COUNCIL OF TRENT

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THE COUNCIL OF TRENT
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What is the Council of Trent?

• The Council of Trent was the 19th Ecumenical
  Council of the Roman Catholic Church
• It is considered to be one of the Churchs most
  important councils
• The Council standardized the Mass throughout the
  church, largely by abolishing local variations

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• The Council of Trent was convened in Trento three
  times between December 13, 1545 and December 4,
  1563
• The Council commissioned a revised Breviary and
  Missal.
• The Council was first delayed and sometimes
  suspended because of resistance from the popes
  and revolt against the emperor
• The Council of Trent was the most impressive
  embodiment of the ideals of the
  Counter-reformation.

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Main Objective of the Council

• To condemn the principles and doctrines of
  Protestantism and to define the doctrines of the
  Catholic Church on all disputed points
• To effect a reformation in discipline of
  administration
• The Churchs interpretation of the bible was
  final. Any Christian who substituted his or her
  own interpretation was a heretic

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4) The Relationship of faith and works in
salvation was defined, following controversy over
Martin Luthers Doctrine of justification of
faith alone. 5) Other Catholic practices that
drew the ire of reformers within the church, such
as Indulgences, pilgrimages, the veneration of
saints and relics , and the veneration of the
Virgin Mary were strongly reaffirmed.
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FUN FACTS

• This council was considered one of the most
  important councils in the history of the church.
• The council following Trent was the First Vatican
  Council.
• This council was presided by Pope Paul III, Pope
  Julius III, and Pope Pius IV.
• The main outcomes of this council were seventeen
  dogmatic decrees, covering all aspects of
  Catholic Religion

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Images of the Council of Trent
- Drawn by Titian Tiziano
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TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS

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• The Council of Trent occurred between 1545 and
  1563.
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• This council addressed the topics of reformation
  and Protestantism.

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References

• www.google.ca/images
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Trent
• http//mb-soft.com/believe/txs/trent.htm
• The Catholic Encyclopedia Revised and Updated
  (Paperback)by Robert C. Broderick (Editor),
  Virginia Broderick (Illustrator)
• The Catholic Encyclopedia An International Work
  of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine,
  Discipline and History of the Catholic Church (15
  Volumes Index Supplement) (Hardcover)by
  Charles G. Herbermann (Editor), Edward A. Pace
  (Editor), Conde B. Pallen (Editor), Thomas J.
  Shahan (Editor), John J. Wynne (Editor)