from A Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957
The Council of Trent
The 19th ecumenical council held at Trent in the Austrian Tyrol, 1545-63, summoned for the purpose of combating Protestantism and reforming the discipline of the Church; the longest and one of the most important of all general councils. It dealt in detail with the doctrinal innovations of the Reformers and with those gross abuses which gave them an opportunity to take root. It was one of the most important events of modern history and has had lasting effect. The principal dogmatic decisions were: the confirmation of the Nicene creed; the authenticity of the Latin Vulgate and the canonicity of all books contained therein and of them only; the definition of the doctrine of Original Sin; the precision of the doctrine of Justification, condemning justification by faith alone and imputation of grace; the condemnation of thirty errors about the sacraments; the definition of the Real Presence and of Transubstantiation as its mode: the precision of the doctrine of the sacraments of penance and Extreme Unction; the declaration that holy communion in both kinds was not necessary for lay-people and clerics not celebrating, Christ being received whole and entire under either species; the precision of doctrine concerning the sacrifice of the Mass and the sacraments of holy Orders and Matrimony; the affirmation of the doctrines of Purgatory, of the invocation of saints, and the veneration of them, their relics and images, and of Indulgences. Far-reaching decrees of reformation in discipline and morals were adopted involving many alterations in canon law, e.g. the decree Tametsi.
AnswerThe four decrees were:
1. provide for more clerical discipline
2. remove church abuses
3. reaffirm the sacraments
4. provide a system for education clergy
AnswerIt was a Council held in Trent in the 15th and 16th centuries in response to the Reformation. One of the main outcomes was the establishment of the seminary system. This moved theology away from the university to a separate system for priests to train. As this happened, the teaching of moral theology became better improved. This led to more people going to confession, which led to a higher demand for priests, which increased the number of priests in seminaries. I'm sure that there are more results, but that's the one that I know about.
had previously been decided.
I'm not sure what you mean by "ultimate" belief because few of the decisions are in common practice today. They decided the Church is the ultimate interpreter of Scripture if that's what you mean. The primary purpose and major item coming out of the council was the condemnation of much protestantism as heresy.
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Catholic AnswerThe 19th Ecumenical Council of the Church was summoned for the purposes of 1) reforming the Church, and 2) combating protestantism. The nineteenth ecumenical council opened at Trent on 13 December, 1545, and closed there on 4 December, 1563. Its main object was the definitive determination of the doctrines of the Church in answer to the heresies of the Protestants; a further object was the execution of a thorough reform of the inner life of the Church by removing the numerous abuses that had developed in it. The Council of Trent was called by Paul III who was pope from 1534 to 1549 and it first sat in December 1545. For the "ultimate Catholic beliefs" which were spelled out in detail at the Council see the excerpt from The Catholic Dictionary by Donald Attwater, below..
from the Catholic Encyclopedia article on the Council of Trent
The Ecumenical Council of Trent has proved to be of the greatest importance for the development of the inner life of the Church. No council has ever had to accomplish its task under more serious difficulties, none has had so many questions of the greatest importance to decide. The assembly proved to the world that notwithstanding repeated apostasy in church life there still existed in it an abundance of religious force and of loyal championship of the unchanging principles of Christianity. Although unfortunately the council, through no fault of the fathers assembled, was not able to heal the religious differences of western Europe, yet the infallible Divine truth was clearly proclaimed in opposition to the false doctrines of the day, and in this way a firm foundation was laid for the overthrow of heresy and the carrying out of genuine internal reform in the Church.from A Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957
The Council of Trent
The 19th ecumenical council held at Trent in the Austrian Tyrol, 1545-63, summoned for the purpose of combating Protestantism and reforming the discipline of the Church; the longest and one of the most important of all general councils. It dealt in detail with the doctrinal innovations of the Reformers and with those gross abuses which gave them an opportunity to take root. It was one of the most important events of modern history and has had lasting effect. The principal dogmatic decisions were: the confirmation of the Nicene creed; the authenticity of the Latin Vulgate and the canonicity of all books contained therein and of them only; the definition of the doctrine of Original Sin; the precision of the doctrine of Justification, condemning justification by faith alone and imputation of grace; the condemnation of thirty errors about the sacraments; the definition of the Real Presence and of Transubstantiation as its mode: the precision of the doctrine of the sacraments of penance and Extreme Unction; the declaration that holy communion in both kinds was not necessary for lay-people and clerics not celebrating, Christ being received whole and entire under either species; the precision of doctrine concerning the sacrifice of the Mass and the sacraments of holy Orders and Matrimony; the affirmation of the doctrines of Purgatory, of the invocation of saints, and the veneration of them, their relics and images, and of Indulgences. Far-reaching decrees of reformation in discipline and morals were adopted involving many alterations in canon law, e.g. the decree Tametsi.
The Council of Trent is associated with the religion of Roman Catholicism. It was the 19th ecumenical council and is highly important for it's sweeping decrees of self reform.
Francis James Paul has written: 'The doctrinal decrees of the Council of Trent'
Yes, the Council of Trent did establish seminaries in response to the need for better education and training for priests. The seminaries aimed to improve the education and discipline of clergy members and ensure they were properly prepared for their pastoral duties.
The Council of Trent emphasized the authority of scripture and tradition in matters of faith and established the canon of sacred scripture. It also decreed the importance of the sacraments, the role of clergy, and the need for moral reform within the Catholic Church.
The Council of Trent was held in Trent, a city in northern Italy.
The Council of Trent ordered bishops to reside in their dioceses, visit their parishes regularly, and work to combat corruption and immorality among clergy members. Additionally, they were instructed to implement reforms to strengthen the administration of the Church and improve the education and training of priests.
The Council of Trent reaffirmed traditional Catholic teachings in response to Protestant Reformation challenges. It also issued decrees addressing issues of corruption and discipline among clergy, and standardized the Mass and sacraments to promote unity within the Catholic Church.
Not a great deal, the book, Church Music and the Council of Trent, by K.G. Fellerer indicates that Church music was dealt with under "Abuses in the Sacrifice of the Mass" in Canon 8, Sept 10, 1562, and recommended that secular expression must be avoided in the decrees of the 22nd Session. Most of the "implications for church music and musicians" were formulated in "numerous synodal decrees of regional councils subsequent to the Council of Trent." This is gone into in a little more detail in the link below, but the Council itself didn't do all that much, it was the Pope and the regional Councils in the one hundred years following.
The Council of Trent was NOT suspended in 1545 but was held between 1545 and 1563 in Trento (Trent) and Bologna, northern Italy.
The Council of Trent did not specifically address the Assumption of Mary. The doctrine of the Assumption was officially defined by Pope Pius XII in 1950 through the Apostolic Constitution "Munificentissimus Deus."
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was convened by Pope Paul III on December 13, 1545, and concluded on December 4, 1563.