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 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.
Pope Paul III called for the council.
The Council of Trent addressed corruption and abuses within the Catholic Church, reaffirmed key doctrines of Catholicism, such as Transubstantiation and the celebration of Mass in Latin, and established the authority of the Pope and the Church hierarchy.
The Council of Trent was an ecumenical council convened by the Roman Catholic Church in Trento, the principle city of the Bishopric of Trent, now a part of modern Italy, thus its name. The council had 25 sessions from Dec. 13, 1545 to Dec. 4, 1563. The first 8 session were held in Trent, the next three in Bologna, and the last 14 back in Trent.
The Council of Trent was held in Trent, a city in northern Italy.
The Council of Trent was NOT suspended in 1545 but was held between 1545 and 1563 in Trento (Trent) and Bologna, northern Italy.
The 16th century after the Protestant reformation and the ensuing Catholic counter-reformation that took shape during the Council of Trent (1545-64).
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was convened by Pope Paul III on December 13, 1545, and concluded on December 4, 1563.
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.
The Council of Trent.
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.