Date

1545-1563

What was the Council of Trent?

The Roman Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation

Who called the Council?

Pope Paul III

What were 3 outcomes of the Council of Trent?

1. It established a confession of faith and the supremacy of the Papacy. 2. It condemned the Protestant doctrine of justification by faith alone. 3. It rejected the Protestant view of Scripture alone, preserving the tradition that the Roman Catholic Church was and is an additional infallible authority.

What was the effect of the Council's rejection of justification by faith alone and the use of Scripture alone?

The Roman Catholic Church became a fallen or apostate church, and all Protestants were pronounced anathema or excommunicated.

What did the Council of Trent define?

What the Roman Catholic Church has believed and practiced for centuries