Council of Trent (22 giug 1545 anni – 10 ottob 1563 anni)

Descrizione:

Goals
purpose to reform church and reconcile with Protestants
wanted 1 church under 1 pope
Charles V did not want to diss Protestants and make his subjects angry
Success
solidified church teachings
said Scriptures and tradition were both authoritative
enforced 7 sacraments and transubstantiation
basically a roast against Calvinism/Lutheranism

Tridentine Decrees
decrees set firm rules for priests
no concubines, had to live in your parish, no simony or pluralism, bishops must visit churches
New decree on seminary
each parish needed a school to teach clergy
preference given to poor
admissions based on people who actually wanted to be priests
big focus on teaching poor and laity

Tametsi
November 1563- decree Tametsi on marriage
no more secret marriages
a marriage must be in front of witnesses and parish priest
ended secret marriages in all Catholic countries but England