The Council of Trent (1545-1563) was a meeting of Catholic clerics convened by Pope Paul III (served 1534-1549) in response to the Protestant Reformation. In three separate sessions, the council reaffirmed the authority of the Catholic Church, codified scripture, reformed abuses, and condemned Protestant theology, establishing the vision and goals of the Catholic Counter-Reformation.
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1545 - 1563Dates of the Council of Trent.
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1545 - 1549First Session of the Council of Trent.
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1551 - 1552Second Session of the Council of Trent.
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1562 - 1563Third Session of the Council of Trent.
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1564Decrees and Canons of the Council of Trent ratified by the pope.
