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- DictionaryCoun·ter-Ref·or·ma·tion/ˌkoun(t)ərˌrefərˈmāSH(ə)n/
- 1. the reform of the Church of Rome in the 16th and 17th centuries which was stimulated by the Protestant Reformation.
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- Counter-Reformation
Catholic political and religious response to the Protestant Reformation
The Counter-Reformation, also sometimes called the Catholic Revival, was the period of Catholic resurgence that was initiated in response to, and as an alternative to, the Protestant Reformations at the time. It began with the Council of Trent (1545–1563) and largely ended with the conclusion of the European wars of religion in 1648. The similar term Catholic Reformation may also encompass reforms... Wikipedia
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