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Resumption of the Council of Trent
On May 1, 1551, the Council of Trent resumed in Trent, Italy, after nearly two years of interruption under Pope Julius III, laying groundwork for the…
Timeline
- 1549–1551Trent · ItalyThe council was suspended in 1549 due to war between the Holy Roman Empire and France and confessional divisions. After Julius III was elected pope in 1550 he pushed for resumption, and by early 1551 bishops from various countries arrived in Trent.
- 1551Trent Cathedral · TrentOn May 1 the legates presided over the resumption mass and announced the continuation of the council; discussion shifted to doctrinal questions such as the sacraments, original sin, and papal authority, while Protestant representatives still were not granted formal seats.
- 1551Trent · ItalyPlague spread in Trent and most bishops left the city; the council adjourned again in September 1551, and only resumed for a third time in 1562 under Pope Pius IV, completing the final decrees.
Sources
- Council of Trent https://www.britannica.com/event/Council-of-Trent
- Trent, Council of https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15030c.htm