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High Renaissance is the time of the "Renaissance Popes" during the 16th century, also known as the cinquecento.
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The Popes claimed God sanctioned the Crusades.
No. The Middle Ages is the period of Western European history from 500 - 1500 A.D. The Crusades were a series of invasions of the Middle East by Europeans, instigated by various Popes during the Middle Ages.
When the schism came to a close, near the time of the Council of Constantine, three popes where vying for the official position: Gregory XII- Roman Catholic Church Benedict XIII- French Catholic Church John XXIII- German Catholic Church
Saint Ignatius Loyola was a Spanish priest who founded the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, in the 16th century. He played a vital role in the Counter-Reformation and emphasized spiritual exercises and education. Saint Ignatius Loyola was also known for his work in promoting missionary activities and advising monarchs and popes.
The protestant reformation happened as a result of disagreement of various doctrines of the Catholic church. Martin Luther was instrumental in this reformation.
There were 20 popes during those years.
During that period the popes resided in Avignon, France.
The answer is St. Ignatius of Loyola.Catholic AnswerThere were many leaders during the Counter-reformation:The Counter-Reformation is the name given to the Catholic movement of reform and activity which lasted for about one hundred years from the beginning of the Council of Trent (q.v., 1545). Popes St. Pius V and Gregory XIII, Philip Neri, Charles Borromeo, St. Ignatiusfrom A Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957The Counter-Reformation is the name given to the Catholic movement of reform and activity which lasted for about one hundred years from the beginning of the Council of Trent (q.v., 1545), and was the belated answer to the threatening confusion and increasing attacks of the previous years. It was the work principally of the Popes St. Pius V and Gregory XIII and the Council itself in the sphere of authority, of SS. Philip Neri and Charles Borromeo in the reform of the clergy and of life, of St. Ignatius and the Jesuits in apostolic activity of St. Francis Xavier in foreign missions, and of St. Teresa in the purely contemplative life which lies behind them all. But these were not the only names nor was it a movement of a few only; the whole Church emerged from the 15th century purified and revivified. On the other hand, it was a reformation rather than a restoration; the unity of western Christendom was destroyed; the Church militant (those still on earth) led by the Company of Jesus adopted offence as the best means of defence and, though she gained as much as she lost in some sense, the Church did not recover the exercise of her former spiritual supremacy in actuality.
Pope Paul IIIRoman Catholic AnswerThe Counter Reformation ran from 1522 to about 1648. During that time the following men held the office of Supreme Pontiff, leading the Church; although Pope St. Pius V was probably the most famous as he issued the Catechism and the reform of the Mass: Adrian VIClement VIIIPaul IIIJulius IIIMarcellus IIPaul IVPius IVSt. Pius VGregory XIIISixtus VUrban VIIGregory XIVInnocent IXClement VIIILeo XIPaul VGregory XVUrban VIIIInnocent X
Avignon, France, is sometimes referred to as the "City of Popes" because of the presence of popes and anti-popes from 1309 to 1423 during the Catholic schism.
Please specify which of the 266 popes you are referring to.
The heretics were those who were unfaithful to religion after the catastrophe in the late middle ages, where 3 popes were elected all at once. The religious people wanted to eliminate these heretics, which was one of the fundamental reasons for the reformation.
He believed Christians should be saved through faith and popes lacked this authority.
The Society of Jesus (Jesuits), founded by (Saint) Ignatius Loyola, were founded to counteract the Protestant Reformation by persuasion and teaching (rather than force)..Catholic AnswerThe people who were most prominent for the Catholic Reform were Popes St. Pius V and Gregory XIII; SS. Philip Neri and Charles Borromeo, SS. Ignatius and Francis Xavier, St. Theresa, and St. Francis de Sales; also civil leaders which included Philip II of Spain and his wife, Mary Tudor of England. fromA Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957The Counter-Reformation is the name given to the Catholic movement of reform and activity which lasted for about one hundred years from the beginning of the Council of Trent (q.v., 1545), and was the belated answer to the threatening confusion and increasing attacks of the previous years. It was the work principally of the Popes St. Pius V and Gregory XIII and the Council itself in the sphere of authority, of SS. Philip Neri and Charles Borromeo in the reform of the clergy and of life, of St. Ignatius and the Jesuits in apostolic activity of St. Francis Xavier in foreign missions, and of St. Teresa in the purely contemplative life which lies behind them all. But these were not the only names nor was it a movement of a few only; the whole Church emerged from the 15th century purified and revivified. On the other hand, it was a reformation rather than a restoration; the unity of western Christendom was destroyed; the Church militant (those still on earth) led by the Company of Jesus adopted offence as the best means of defence and, though she gained as much as she lost in some sense, the Church did not recover the exercise of her former spiritual supremacy in actuality.
Roman Catholic AnswerA number of Popes were responsible for shepherding the Catholic counter-Reformation, (see link below) including St. Pius V, Pope Gregory the XIII, and Sixtus V.