from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980
A period of Catholic revival from 1522 to about 1648, better know as the Catholic Reform. It was an effort to stem the tide of Protestantism by genuine reform within the Catholic Church. There were political movements pressured by civil rules, and ecclesiastical movements carried out by churchmen in an attempt to restore genuine Catholic life by establishing new religious orders such as the Society of Jesus and restoring old orders to their original observances, such as the Carmelites under St. Teresa of Avila (1515-98). The main factors responsible for the Counter Reformation, however, were the papacy and the council of Trent (1545-63). Among church leaders St. Charles Borromeo (1538-84), Archbishop of Milan, enforced the reforms decreed by the council, and St. Francis de Sales of Geneva (1567-1622) spent his best energies in restoring genuine Catholic doctrine and piety. Among civil rulers sponsoring the needed reform were Philip II of Spain (1527-98) and Mary Tudor (1516-58), his wife, in England. Unfortunately this aspect of the reformation led to embitterment between England and Scotland, England and Spain, Poland and Sweden, and to almost two centuries of religious wars. As a result of the Counter Reformation, the Catholic Church became stronger in her institutional structure, more dedicated to the work of evangelization, and more influential in world affairs.
The Counter-Reformation was a Catholic movement in response to the Protestant Reformation. It focused on reclaiming Catholics who had converted to Protestantism, strengthening Catholic doctrine and practices, founding new religious orders, and promoting education and missionary work. The Council of Trent (1545-1563) was a key event that solidified the Catholic Church's stance during this period.
The Catholic Reformation and the counter reformation are two expressions for the same thing.
It is usually referred to as the Counter Reformation but either term is correct.
The counter reformation was the Catholic Church's way of fighting back against the protestants.
League for Catholic Counter-Reformation was created in 1967.
The Counter Reformation
The Catholic Counter-Reformation was in response to the Protestant Reformation. Its goal was to reform the Catholic Church from within.
What are some of the effects of the counter- reformation on european society?
It refers to the Catholic church's reaction to reverse (or counter) the Protestant Reformation.
less religious tolerance.
less religious tolerance.
It is more generally referred to as the counter-reformation.
The Reformation and the Counter Reformation