Question

What was the purpose of the Council of Trent?
A.
to establish new schools that would teach church obedience
B.
to begin reforming the newly created Protestant religions
C.
to attempt to abolish the growing Protestant religions
D.
to redefine the practices and doctrines of the Catholic Church

Answer 1

D. to redefine the practices and doctrines of the Catholic Church

The Council of Trent (1545–1563) was the Catholic Church’s formal response to the Protestant Reformation: it clarified doctrine, corrected abuses, and instituted reforms (e.g., seminary training, sacramental theology, authority of Scripture and Tradition).