WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Council of Trent, 19th ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church, held in three parts from 1545 to 1563. Prompted by the Reformation, the Council of Trent responded emphatically to the issues at hand and enacted the formal Roman Catholic reply to the doctrinal challenges of the Protestants.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Roman Catholic council held from 1545-1553 to address challenges by Protestant Reformation. Members redefined Roman Catholic doctrine and theology in ways that endured through much of the twentieth century. This council was a central foundation of the Counter-Reformation or Catholic Reformation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Roman Catholic Church responded with a Counter-Reformation initiated by the Council of Trent and spearheaded by the new order of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), specifically organized to counter the Protestant movement. In general, Northern Europe, with the exception of most of Ireland, turned Protestant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Selected Outcomes of the Council of Trent: They reaffirmed the belief in transubstantiation and the importance of all seven sacraments. They reaffirmed the authority of both scripture the teachings and traditions of the Church. They reaffirmed the necessity and correctness of religious art (see below)

Detailed explanation-5: -The reforms that the Council of Trent introduced were the removal of indulgences, bishops were forced to move to their dioceses which would help them more effectively discipline popular religious practices, priests were supposed to dress nicer and more educated, and the Church created seminaries.

Detailed explanation-6: -Ultimately the Princes’ defiance ensured Luther’s survival, and prompted the birth of a Catholic movement known as the Counter-Reformation. In 1545, the leaders of the Catholic Church gathered in the Northern Italian city of Trent for an emergency conference.