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Opening of the Council of Trent

The opening session of the Council of Trent marks the beginning of the Catholic Counter-Reformation. Cardinals, bishops, and papal legates gather in the Cathedral of San Vigilio to debate and respond to the theological challenges posed by the Protestant Reformation.

Year 1545
Date 12/13
Location Cathedral Of San Vigilio, Trento, Italy
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Visibility HIDDEN
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Key Figures

Cardinal Giovanni Maria del Monte Cardinal Marcello Cervini Bishop of Trent Dominican Theologian Swiss Guard
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