What was the Council of Trent?
Q: What was the Council of Trent?
A: The Council of Trent was the 19th Ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church. It was a meeting of important members of the Catholic Church in reaction to the Protestant Reformation, and it reinforced Catholic doctrine regarding salvation, sacraments, and Biblical canon.
Q: When did the Council take place?
A: The Council took place between 13 December 1545 and 4 December 1563.
Q: Who wanted to hold the council?
A: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor wanted to hold the council, and Pope Paul III summoned it in 1537.
Q: Why did plans for a council fail in 1538?
A: Plans for a council failed in 1538 due to resistance from popes and revolt against the emperor.
Q: Why did it take so long for another Ecumenical Council to be held after Trent?
A: It took over 300 years until another Ecumenical Council was held after Trent because Pope Paul III saw that Protestant Reformation had grown significantly with many princes supporting its ideas.
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