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Council of trent. Celine and Emily. Prior Knowledge. Trent is a city in Italy The council of Trent was part of the Counter-Reformation Began in 1545 Pope Paul III reigned as pope from1534-1549. Pope Paul III. Who was involved .
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Council of trent Celine and Emily
Prior Knowledge • Trent is a city in Italy • The council of Trent was part of the Counter-Reformation • Began in 1545 • Pope Paul III reigned as pope from1534-1549 • Pope Paul III
Who was involved • Pope Paul III saw that the Protestant Reformation was spreading, so he organized the meeting for the Council of Trent • The Catholic Church • The Protestants were invited, however, they didn’t have a say • Calvinist and Lutheran were asked to participate
What happened • Pope Paul didn’t like how fast the Protestant religion was spreading he summoned church leader to Trent, Italy (Council of Trent) • There were three meeting; lasted 1545-1563 • The council reviewed to over look church doctrines (a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church) • They reviewed the complaints by the Protestants about the Catholic Church • Banned the sale of indulgences and it tightened discipline for the clergy
What happened continued… • Council reaffirmed the importance of the doctrines the Protestants didn’t want • The council’s decision emphasized the worship of God and the need for religious ceremonies and people must depend on priests • Reforms started to happen because of all the corruption in the Catholic Church
Religious Disunity from the council of trent • The council of Trent went against everything Lutherans preach ↓↓↓ • People found the Protestantism’s simplicity and austerity (strictness, sternness) appealing, but others took comfort from traditional ceremonies and churches
Credits • Pope Paul III- http://www.famous-quotes.cc/authors/pope-paul-iii • Council of Trent- http://www.paradoxplace.com/Church_Stuff/Early_Christianity.htm • http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15030c.htm • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/604238/Council-of-Trent • Text book pages 337-339