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Opening of the Council of Trent
On December 13, 1545, Pope Paul III convened the first period of the Catholic Council of Trent in Trent, Italy, to address the Reformation, unify doc…
Timeline
- 1545Trent · ItalyPope Paul III convened the council under pressure from the empire and the church; the first period formally opened in the Trent cathedral area, with topics covering doctrinal clarification, regulation of the sacraments, and clerical discipline.
Sources
- Council of Trent https://www.britannica.com/event/Council-of-Trent
- Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent — H. J. Schroeder (1941)