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Question: Can anyone tell me about the 'Council of Trent' who met in 1200 and provide info on the meeting!?
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Sorry cant find any info on 1200!.

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The Council of Trent was the 19th Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church!. Considered one of the Church's most important[1] councils, it convened in Trent between December 13, 1545, and December 4, 1563 in twenty-five sessions for three periods!. Council fathers met for the first through eighth sessions in Trent (1545-1547), for the ninth through eleventh sessions in Bologna (1547) during the pontificate of Pope Paul III!. [2] Under Pope Julius III, the council met in Trent (1551-1552) for the twelfth through sixteenth sessions!. Under Pope Pius IV the seventeenth through twenty-fifth sessions took place in Trent (1559-1563)!.

The council issued condemnations on what it defined as Protestant heresies and defined Church teachings in the areas of Scripture and Tradition, Original Sin, Justification, Sacraments, the Eucharist in Holy Mass and the veneration of saints!. It issued numerous reform decrees!. [3] By specifying Catholic doctrine on salvation, the sacraments, and the Biblical canon, the Council was answering Protestant disputes!.[1] The Council entrusted to the Pope the implementation of its work, as a result of which Pope Pius V issued in 1566 the Roman Catechism, in 1568 a revised Roman Breviary, and in 1570 a revised Roman Missal, thus initiating what since the twentieth century has been called the Tridentine Mass (from the city's Latin name Tridentum), and Pope Clement VIII issued in 1592 a revised edition of the Vulgate!.[4]

The Council of Trent, delayed and interrupted several times because of political or religious disagreements, was a major reform council and the most impressive embodiment of the ideals of the Counter-Reformation!.[4] It would be over 300 years until the next Ecumenical Council!. Its teachings continue until today!. Pope John XXIII stated that when announcing Vatican II!. Pope Paul VI said the same!. [5]


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The Council of Trent was called by Paul Ill who was pope from 1534 to 1549 and it first sat in December 1545!. It was finally disbanded in 1563 but though it would appear to have a life span of 18 years, it was only engaged in talks for four and a half years!. Most of the popes at this time did not want to lose power and "they did not feel any enthusiasm for the abolition of abuses which were lucrative for the Papacy!." (Cowie)



The pope did not attend the meetings of the Council and he took no formal part in it!. But his legates ensured that the pope’s views would always be put forward and this meant that there was no danger in the revival of conciliarism (the Council being superior to the pope)!.



700 bishops could have attended the Council but to start with only 31 turned up along with 50 theologians!. By 1563, a total of 270 bishops attended and the vast majority of them were Italian which was a great bonus for the pope as they were under his control and it was the pope who effectively controlled promotion to cardinal etc!. and these men would not be seen in public doing anything other than what the pope wanted!. The bishops also insisted that they vote as individuals rather than as a block-country vote and as there were 187 Italian bishops, 32 Spanish, 28 French and 2 German the Italians vastly outnumbered the other three countries put together! As such what was to be passed at Trent was what the pope accepted as being acceptable to him!.



The Council had been called to examine doctrine and reform!. Charles V had wanted abuses looked at first in an attempt to please the Protestants and hopefully tempt them back to the church!. Once they were back they could look at doctrine!. Paul III did not want this as reforms could financially damage him and concessions could diminish his authority!. The result was that two separate sections dealt with reform and doctrine simultaneously!.

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You could contact John McCain-he was probably there!.Www@QuestionHome@Com