Pope Pius V called for the First Vatican Council.
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A:Constantine called the First Council of Nicaea, with the objective of getting agreement among the bishops on matters of theology. As emperor, he regarded himself as the supreme leader of the Christian Church, but allowed the bishops to reach their own consensus at the Council.
The Council of Trent was called in 1545 and disbanded in 1563, but it actually met and discussed for only about four and a half years. It started out with 50 theologians and 31 Bishops, by its end it had 270 Bishops, or less than half of the Catholic bishops at that time.
The gathering of Italian Bishops to discuss the Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation was called the Council of Trent.
Although the Pope called the Council of Trent, he didn't play an active role or attend. At the first Council of Trent , 31 out of a total of 700 bishops attended , and 50 theologians showed up. By the second meeting, 270 bishops, mostly Italian attended.
I believe it was summoned by Pope Paul III because when he was elected Pope, he promised (to French Bishops in exchange for their vote?) to summon a council.
The Council of Nicaea in 325 AD had around 300 bishops who represented various Christian communities from across the Roman Empire.
It was where the Urban incited bishops and nobles to action.
The major players at the Council of Trent were Pope Paul III, who called for the council, and key figures such as Cardinal Giovanni Morone and Cardinal Reginald Pole. The council was attended by bishops, theologians, and papal legates who played significant roles in shaping the decisions and reforms of the council.
NCCB stands for the National Council of Catholic Bishops.
The noun 'council' is not a standard collective noun for a specific group. The noun 'council' can be used as a collective noun for any group for which it suits the context, such as a council of legislators, or a council of bishops.