Council of Trent (jan 1, 1545 – jan 1, 1563)
Description:
Formal Roman Catholic reply to the doctrinal challenges of the Protestant Reformation. It served to define Catholic doctrine and made sweeping decrees on self-reform, helping to revitalize the Roman Catholic Church in the face of Protestant expansion.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1545
jan 1, 1563
~ 18 years