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The 16th century Protestant Reformation sent shockwaves through Christendom and the Catholic Church mounted a dynamic counteroffensive. This period, known as the Counter-Reformation, was a time of intense self-examination, fervent spiritual renewal, and bold institutional reform.
- The Early Roots of The Counter-Reformation
- The Catholic Response to The Protestant Reformation
- Other Chief Events of The Counter-Reformation
- Other Chief Figures of The Counter-Reformation
With the waning of the Catholic Middle Ages and the dawn of an increasingly secular and political modern age in the 14th century, the Catholic Church found herself affected by trends in the broader culture. Through a series of reforms of religious orders, such as the Benedictines, Cistercians, and Franciscans, in the 14th and 15th centuries, the Ch...
Martin Luther's 95 Theses set the Catholic world on fire in 1517, and nearly 25 years after the Catholic Church condemned Luther's theological errors at the Diet of Worms (1521), Pope Paul III attempted to put out the flames by convening the Council of Trent (1545-63). The Council of Trent defended important Church doctrines that Luther and later P...
Alongside the work of the Council of Trent and the reform of existing religious orders, new religious orders began to spring up, committed to spiritual and intellectual rigor. The most famous was the Society of Jesus, commonly known as the Jesuits, founded by St. Ignatius Loyola and approved by Pope Paul III in 1540. In addition to the normal relig...
While there are many important figures who left their mark on the Counter-Reformation, four in particular bear mentioning. St. Charles Borromeo(1538-84), the cardinal-archbishop of Milan, found himself on the front lines as Protestantism descended from Northern Europe. He founded seminaries and schools throughout Northern Italy, and traveled throug...
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May 31, 2022 · The Counter-Reformation (also known as the Catholic Reformation, 1545 to c. 1700) was the Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation (1517-1648). It is usually dated from the Council of Trent in 1545 to the end of the Great Turkish War in 1699, but according to some scholars, it continued afterwards and is ongoing in the present day.
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- What are the dates of the Counter-Reformation?The dates of the Counter-Reformation are generally thought to be 1545 to c. 1700. From the commencement of The Council of Trent to the dissolution...
- What was the goal of the Counter-Reformation?The Counter-Reformation sought to reestablish the Catholic Church as the sole spiritual authority in Europe after the schisms caused by the Protest...
- Did the Counter-Reformation succeed?The Counter-Reformation succeeded in reforming abuses in the Church and affirming the sacraments and tenets of the Church as well as encouraging th...
Roman Catholicism - Reformation, Counter-Reformation, Church: The most traumatic era in the entire history of Roman Catholicism, some have argued, was the period from the middle of the 14th century to the middle of the 16th. This was the time when Protestantism, through its definitive break with Roman Catholicism, arose to take its place on the ...
Dec 3, 2023 · December 3, 2023. The Counter-Reformation, also known as the Catholic Reformation, was a period of religious reform initiated by the Catholic Church in response to the Protestant Reformation. It was a time of significant changes and conflicts within the Catholic Church, particularly during the Council of Trent.
In response to the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic “Counter-Reformation” arose during the 1540s to 1650s. The Counter-Reformation was a Catholic revival that rejected the Protestant view but promoted institutional reform of the central Catholic church.
Aug 11, 2023 · The Council of Trent. Pope Paulus III has a vision of the Council of Trento, by Sebastiano Ricci, 1687-1688, via WIkimedia Commons. In schools, we teach that the Counter-Reformation started with the Council of Trent. The Council of Trent took place from 1545 to 1563, not only in Trent but also in Vicenza and Bologna.
