The standard catechetical definition was: An Outward Sign, Instituted by God, to Give Grace. Traditionally there are seven: Baptism, Penance (Confession), Holy Eucharist (Communion) Confirmation, Holy Orders (Ordination) Exteme Unction (Last rites of the Dying or seriously Ill) and Matrimony. alternate titles listed in parentheses. it should be noted there is a difference between sacraments- defined above, and Sacrmentals. Sacramentals, as a plural noun is a catch-all term for religious articles and includes such things as Palms used on Palm Sunday, Crucifixes and Crosses, Statuary, and such customary rituals as the Sign of The Cross and the Rosary these are NOT strictly speaking sacraments but are sacramentals ( Noun Plural, not adjective). Holy orders and Confirmation can only be bestowed by a Bishop or above. something like re4cieving communion from the Pope is not a special sacrament merely an applicaiton or extension of the Eucharist or Communion. There is a popular tendency when the adjective Blessed is added to refer to this Sacrament as the Blessed Sacrament- it always means communion. Benediction is NOT considered a sacrament though it has a complicated ritual and all sorts of religious articles such as incense burners, the Monstrance, etc. That about covers it.
The Council of Trent, in its 24th session (1563), affirmed the sacrament of Marriage as a divine institution and emphasized its validity as a sacrament. It declared that marriage is a covenant between a man and a woman, intended for mutual support and the procreation of children. Trent underscored the importance of consent for the sacrament to be valid and established guidelines for the proper celebration of marriage within the Church.
The Council of Trent was held in Trent, a city in northern Italy.
Roman Catholic AnswerTo the best of my knowlege, the sacrament of confirmation has never been know as the "sacrament of witnessing", at least not in any Catholic Encyclopedia OR Catechism that I have and they are from the Council of Trent up to the current Catechism of the Catholic Church.
The Council of Trent was NOT suspended in 1545 but was held between 1545 and 1563 in Trento (Trent) and Bologna, northern Italy.
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was convened by Pope Paul III on December 13, 1545, and concluded on December 4, 1563.
.Catholic AnswerThe Council of Trent repeated the constant teaching of the Christian Church that Baptism was the sacrament by which a person is cleansed of all sin and reborn and sanctified in Christ to everlasting life. That Baptism is necessary for salvation and that it is not to be denied to children.
Marriage was officially recognized as a sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church during the Lateran Council of 1215. This council emphasized the importance of marriage within the context of Christian life and established it as a means of grace. The sacramental view of marriage was further solidified by subsequent church teachings and councils, particularly in the 16th century during the Council of Trent.
The Council of Trent.
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.
council of Trent
Pope Paul III convened the Council of Trent in 1545.