Council of Trent's Decrees and Catholic Reform Literature (1545–1563)

1. Council of Trent opens at Trent

   Dec 13, 1545Labels: Council of, Trent

   • Britannica
   • SAET
   • Catholic Answers

2. Decree on Scripture and Vulgate authority

   Apr 8, 1546Labels: Vulgate, Session IV

   • Wikisource
   • SAET

3. Decree on original sin promulgated

   Jun 17, 1546Labels: Original Sin, Session V

   • EWTN
   • Britannica

4. Decree on justification promulgated

   Jan 13, 1547Labels: Justification, Session VI

   • SAET
   • Catholic Answers

5. Decree on the sacraments in general

   Mar 3, 1547Labels: Sacraments, Session VII

   • EWTN
   • Catholic Answers

6. Council transferred from Trent to Bologna

   Mar 11, 1547Labels: Bologna transfer, Session VIII

   • EWTN
   • Catholic Answers

7. First Roman Index of prohibited books published

   Jan 1, 1559Labels: Index Librorum, Pope Paul

   • Britannica
   • New Advent

8. Council resumes for third period under Pius IV

   Jan 18, 1562Labels: Pius IV, Third Period

   • SAET
   • EWTN

9. Decree on preparing an official catechism

   Feb 26, 1562Labels: Official Catechism, Session XVIII

   • EWTN
   • Roman Catechism

10. Council of Trent issues final decrees and closes

    Dec 4, 1563Labels: Final Decrees, Council Closure

    • Catholic Answers
    • EWTN

11. Tridentine Index of prohibited books promulgated

    Jan 1, 1564Labels: Tridentine Index, Pius IV

    • New Advent
    • Index Wiki

12. Pius IV confirms Trent in bull Benedictus Deus

    Jan 26, 1564Labels: Benedictus Deus, Pius IV

    • Benedictus Deus
    • Cath Encyclopedia

13. Roman Catechism published for parish clergy

    Jan 1, 1566Labels: Roman Catechism, Catechismus

    • Roman Catechism
    • Christie s

14. Pius V promulgates Tridentine Roman Missal

    Jul 14, 1570Labels: Tridentine Missal, Pius V

    • Quo primum
    • Britannica